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Decolonial justice at the border: #ShiftingThePower in Bogotá

Massah Esther Nyally Bockarie 27 January 2024

I intended to share the incredible conversation I had at the conference. On our arrival that morning, I vividly remember being on the bus with Soheir, a Palestinian and Ruth, a Kenyan who are both …

‘The #ShiftThePower agenda is a liberation agenda’ – Interview with Dzikamai Bere, ZimRights

Tarisai Jangara 26 January 2024

I was filled with excitement when I crossed paths with the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) at the #ShiftThePower Summit in Bogota, Colombia. As someone who had transitioned from the mainstream media industry to the …

How philanthropy can transform global shipping into a net-zero industry

Charlotte Kilpatrick 23 January 2024 For Subscribers

A not-so-commonly known fact is that the global shipping industry carries a heavy carbon footprint. The sector is responsible for three percent of all greenhouse gas emissions and over 60,000 deaths each year. In July …

Corporate philanthropy: a pathway to strengthening healthcare in low and middle-income countries.

1 Tom Achoki 17 January 2024

Health systems encompass the institutions, organizations, and resources (physical, financial, and human) assembled to deliver healthcare services that meet population needs. In many low- and middle-income countries, health systems are faced with a huge burden …

African public health gains traction with launch of several institutions  

Shafi Musaddique 15 January 2024

The African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation is set to formally begin work this January, in what is shaping is up to be a year of new institutions and philanthropic endeavours tackling public health across the continent. …

How to promote ethical storytelling of trauma survivors  

Averi Jones 11 January 2024

Successful nonprofit fundraising is often found through storytelling, a powerful rendition of the impacts an organization can make through its mission. When applied to victim advocacy organizations, even the most survivor oriented nonprofit can unintentionally …

“Fundamental rights under attack” with US discrimination lawsuit

Shafi Musaddique 10 January 2024

Progressive philanthropic groups the Council on Foundations and Independent Sector have described a US lawsuit, in which a foundation providing support to black women entrepreneurs is accused of being racially discriminatory by nature, as an …

Avila Kilmurray discusses how philanthropy can broker peace

Charlotte Kilpatrick 9 January 2024 For Subscribers

Avila Kilmurray is the migration and peace building executive at the Social Change Initiative. Her work in peace building stretches back to 1975 when she was active in the community center and philanthropy in Northern …

12 things charities that centre ‘lived experience’ get right

Naomi Chapman 9 January 2024

The charity sector is waking up to the value of lived experience – the insights of people directly affected by an issue. There’s a growing recognition that involving people with lived experience in decision-making is …

Cardano Foundation teams up with Brazil state-owned oil giant for blockchain education 

Shafi Musaddique 3 January 2024

The Cardano Foundation has announced a partnership with Petrobras, Brazil’s state-owned oil company, to provide blockchain education and explore the use of the technology, that underpins cryptocurrency, in the energy sector.   The non-profit foundation, based in …