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Boards – blockers or drivers of transformation?
The current debate on transformation in the sector can’t leave out the critical role the board can and must play. Trustees are often characterised as risk averse, slow or resistant to change – and many …
Collaboratively sharing power: reflecting on the Network of European Foundation’s approach
Rewatching the French New Age cinema classic, ‘The Contempt’ (le Mépris) offers an insight into our relationship with power. The film reflects upon the role and history of cinema and analyses how people react to …
Participatory grant making is key to shifting the power
What’s the best prescription for achieving the SDG’s? For international NGOs and funders to cede power and control over decision-making to the constituents they aim to serve. That’s the conclusion of a prototype trial on …
Giving Tuesday: Find Sustainable Success in 2023
In 2022, over $3.1 billion was raised on Giving Tuesday, and donor retention is 2.4 times higher from that day as opposed to any other time throughout the year. In recent years, it’s no secret …
Voice for Social Good – Hong Kong initiative for full-funding principle for NGOs
Have you ever wondered: how much of my donation to a charity goes to those in need? It’s tempting to restrict funding only to activities that seem to directly serve beneficiaries to get the biggest …
Investing in pre-project implementation: A critical step for locally led adaptation
In order to truly shift the power and invest in locally-led adaptation innovations, we need to adopt a more holistic approach to financing climate solutions. This means going beyond financing project implementation and investing in …
The Ukraine Airbnb initiative and the weaknesses of ‘disintermediated’ giving
When Russia invaded Ukraine last year, people wanted to help. The way they often do that is by giving money, and an appeal by the Disasters Emergency has raised £420 million (and counting). The DEC …
Major philanthropic institutions urge governments to ‘stop enabling war crimes’ in Gaza open letter
Dozens of major funders and funding bodies including the Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) – a membership organisation which includes some of the largest US and European foundations as dues paying members – have called …
The Black feminists that broke philanthropy’s inaction in Sudan
It’s been six months. Six months since country-wide violence has resulted in the deaths of thousands, and many more displaced and injured. It’s been six months since the Sudanese people have been caught between two …
Matthew Perry foundation launched to help others struggling with addiction
A new foundation has launched following the death of the actor Matthew Perry. The 54-year-old, best known for his role in US hit sitcom ‘Friends’ in the 1990s and 2000s, was found dead in …
