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Cross-border philanthropy call as Myriad Europe launches
The bid to drive cross-border giving and break borders within philanthropy has received another boost. The Myriad Alliance, a global network of organizations that each provide cross-border grant services to donors, has announced a raft …
Sustained and Strategic Investments Needed for US-Japan Collaboration
A “historic” visit will take place, according to the US Deputy Secretary of State, when President Biden hosts Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a state visit on April 10th. During the only second such …
Progressive UK philanthropy leader Moira Sinclair steps down from Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Paul Hamlyn Foundation chief executive Moira Sinclair is to step down from her role next year February, after a decade at the helm. Known as a progressive force in British philanthropy, Sinclair’s step away comes …
Asia Community Foundation appoints new chief executive
The Asia Community Foundation (ACF) has appointed Sue Toomey as its new chief executive. With over 20 years of experience across Asia, she will take charge at the Singapore based organisation. ‘Sue brings with her …
Using regenerative finance to address the yawning US racial wealth gap
For every $100 in wealth held by white households in the U.S, Black households hold only $15, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances. ‘Centuries of discrimination in public policy, financial …
How nonprofits must cater for generational differences in legacy giving
Research released by Legacy Futures in the first quarter of this year revealed stark differences across generation cohorts in wealth, the age at which people reach life milestones, and their attitude towards legacy giving. Boomers …
Gates Foundation accused of funding Brazil dengue fever in misinformation surge
A German biotech company linked to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has had to refute claims made by social media conspiracists that it is behind a dengue fever outbreak in Brazil. Oxitec has received …
Alliance editor debates mandatory payouts on ‘What Donors Want’ podcast
Alliance Executive Editor, Charles Keidan, spoke with Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Emily Collins-Ellis of I.G. Advisors to debate whether mandatory minimum payout rates should be introduced for charitable foundations in the UK, on the latest …
Dasra Philanthropy Week 2024: Thrive through Equity
Celebrating its 15th edition, Dasra Philanthropy Week 2024 invited a convergence of diverse stakeholders and voices within the development ecosystem anchored around the theme of ‘Thrive through Equity’, to help shape a collective perspective for …
Nonprofits need more funding flexibility to fight global malnutrition
The current system for funding initiatives to address global malnutrition is deeply flawed. Characterized by time constraints, inflexibility, and lack of imagination, current funding models hamper the vital efforts of nonprofit organizations striving to improve …
