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Porn is an un-recognised link in the harm chain of the commercial sex industry
There has been a highly successful public relations campaign by the porn industry to dissociate itself from other aspects of the commercial sex industry, especially trafficking and prostitution. The goal of creating this (false) distinction …
We need to talk about leadership in philanthropy
Negative stereotypes about philanthropy and philanthropic leaders abound. It’s time to demystify our work In 2021, as part of my executive MBA programme at Warwick Business School, I used my dissertation to explore the leadership …
Investing in community organising nourishes social movements from the ground up
In the wake of our collective global reckoning with racial and economic justice two years ago, Alliance magazine asked how philanthropy can best support social movements to win change. But two years on – we …
In Profile: Decolonising Philanthropy
Below is a snapshot of some of the organisations globally which are working to provide a practical context to decolonising philanthropy. Founded by Edgar Villanueva, author of Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous wisdom to heal divides …
Community-driven solutions to the colonial mindset
The key to decolonising philanthropy is to build authentic partnerships with communities At Forbes Marshall, since the late 1960s – from the time of the foundation of our factories – we have lived the philosophy …
Still waiting to see the human face: philanthropy in South Africa
Despite political and economic change in South Africa, philanthropy is yet to play its full part in the creation of a new, decolonised, order In I write what I like, Black Consciousness leader and anti-Apartheid …
‘It’s time to speak out’: an interview with Philanthropy Roundtable’s Elise Westhoff
Widely seen as a conservative force, the Philanthropy Roundtable has increasingly given voice to perspectives which differ from the sector’s liberal establishment. In this exclusive interview, president and CEO, Elise Westhoff tells Charles Keidan why …
An end to aid failure
Despite manifest failures and repeated criticisms, the machinery of international development remains substantially unchanged. It’s time for a radical overhaul A recently-launched study demonstrates overwhelming support for root and branch reform of international development. The …
Trust-based philanthropy is a solution not a myth
One of the most heated debates so far this year came in response to criticism of trust-based philanthropy by Jacobs Foundation CEO Simon Sommer and a piece by Charles Keidan exploring the merits of Sommer’s …
Tales of dynamism and diversity: Reflections on the AVPN 2022 conference
Andrew Milner reflects on the debate at the heart of the AVPN 2022 conference that he recently attended in Bali The Asian decade: it was on the AVPN’s 2022 conference masthead, it was proclaimed from …
