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Trauma-Informed Philanthropy for Violence Prevention 

Averi Jones 18 March 2024

With today’s knowledge of the importance of providing trauma-informed care to our program participants, why are we not enforcing these same standards in our fundraising practices? When we are working with individuals who have survived …


More funding is needed for the just transition to sustainable buildings

Liz McKeon and Amol Mehra 15 March 2024

Buildings are the world’s biggest asset class and contribute nearly 40 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity. Yet less than 4 percent of climate philanthropic money goes to funding the transition …


Ramadan 2024: Islamic philanthropy surges to record high as UN delivers warning

Shafi Musaddique 12 March 2024

Islamic philanthropy raised a record $46 million for 2 million displaced people in 2023, according to a report released the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to mark the beginning of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month …

Civil society grants announced amid backdrop of democratic renaissance

Shafi Musaddique 7 March 2024

Philanthropy’s involvement in bolstering civil society is growing.  Nine new grants, at a total of £2 million, have been announced by the UK-based Paul Hamlyn Foundation as it aims to make civil society more equitable …

Critical Friend: Where is philanthropy as we sleepwalk into conflict?

Charles Keidan 5 March 2024 For Subscribers

Few would disagree that the loss of almost 30,000 Palestinian lives in Gaza (at the time of writing) and the massacre of 1,200 people in Israel on 7 October 2023 are moral failings of huge …

Guided by the feminine approach to leadership

Renata Minerbo 5 March 2024 For Subscribers

Systemic change requires feminine leadership The systemic crises facing humanity and all living beings mean that we have to radically change how we operate. Although many of us agree with the well-known saying, ‘We cannot …

Relationships first for effective leadership

Nwamaka Agbo 5 March 2024 For Subscribers

Kataly Foundation’s experience suggests that leadership is less about being visible than in bringing visibility to others Civil rights movement leader Ella Baker once said: ‘Strong people don’t need a strong leader.’ It’s a quote …

Lived-experience leadership: a big ‘yes’, a few ‘no’s’

Zara Todd 5 March 2024 For Subscribers

Lived-experience leaders can bring great benefits to both funders and communities – but it shouldn’t be at their cost At the heart of lived experience in philanthropy is power. Platforming, engaging with and prioritising lived …

Out with reductionism – embrace complexity

Sameer Shisodia 5 March 2024 For Subscribers

The systems that sustain us have always been complex. So why are our responses to them not? Philanthropy needs to lead on this realisation We are in a crisis: the climate is changing rapidly and …

The role of leadership in navigating the polycrisis

Georg von Schnurbein 5 March 2024 For Subscribers

Rethinking leadership principles and strategies can help foundations find a way forward in a changing environment. But leadership is not always about leaders As the Covid-19 pandemic reached Switzerland, prompting a nationwide lockdown, certain foundations …