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Our struggle is one struggle, until the day that we are all free

Josephine Kamara 8 March 2024

This International Women’s Day the stakes feel higher than they have felt in our living memory. The shallow activism of the girl-boss-ing lean-in generation never more hollow, redundant. Everywhere we look – from our small corner …


Interview: Championing trans philanthropy with Antonia Belcher and Alexus D’Marco

Antonia Belcher and Alexus D'Marco 8 March 2024

Around the world, trans organisations are protecting their communities from human rights violations, discrimination and violence. While the journey ahead is long, funding is fragile. More than half of trans groups globally have annual budgets …


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Impact investment in 2024: A world where no one is left behind?

Roberta Borsurgi 23 February 2024

The year 2023 saw a big drop in venture capital flowing into impact start-ups. More resources are needed to address growing and severe social and environmental challenges, says Roberta Bosurgi, CEO of Impact Europe. Here, …

PEX 2024: Futures literacy, abolition, and espressos

Kit Muirhead 21 February 2024

We started our PEX 2024 journey surrounded by the multi-coloured murals and graffiti of a suburb in the heart of Rome. The short walk to the venue made clear that despite being primed as the …

Exploring the future of philanthropy as a community

Janna Heegardt 21 February 2024

On the last afternoon of the PEX forum, we were asked to gather the gifts that we contribute to the community. In my group, we came up with ‘curiosity’, ‘creating brave spaces’ and ‘being able …

Towards trust and transformation: Insights from PEX Forum 2024

Caroline Suozzi 21 February 2024

The spirited atmosphere at the PEX Forum 2024 in Rome, Italy had a unique energy that set the stage for thoughtful reflection, forward-looking discussions, and introspection alike.  Beyond the engaging panels highlighting emerging trends, networking …

The #ShiftThePower Global Summit

Alliance magazine 1 February 2024

The #ShiftThePower Global Summit brought together changemakers and trailblazers from around the world and from across different parts of the international development, philanthropy and civil society systems. A key objective was to create ‘good collisions’ …

Four takeaways for Philanthropy from #ShiftThePower

Ayan Ahmed, Jesse Eaves and Lexi Ferry-Smith 29 January 2024

Five members of the Humanity United team traveled to Bogotá, Colombia in December to participate in the Shift The Power Summit, joining with a community of peacebuilders working toward a global civil society and funding …

Reflections from #ShiftThePower Global Summit

Shelly Satuku 28 January 2024

In 2021 I recall embarking on a project on community foundations in Zimbabwe under SIVIO Institute. The project was one of the most exciting works I have done at the institute as it opened my …

The path forward for philanthropy and systems level transformation

Khadija Ba and Dina Sherif 23 January 2024

In the dynamic and fast-paced world of today, discussions around strategic philanthropy, particularly its role in effecting systemic change, are gaining momentum. But why this pressing shift towards a systemic approach in philanthropy? Why, now? …