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Funding and Grantmaking

How leading funders build strong, resilient nonprofits in India

Pritha Venkatachalam, Shashank Rastogi and Aditi Sharma 12 March 2024

Chronic underfunding of nonprofits’ ‘true costs’– programme expenses, core administrative expenditures, organisational development investments, plus reserve funding – blunts the impact funders and nonprofits strive for. As a result, neither party lives up to its …


Philanthropy’s role building youth climate resilience in Somalia  

Abdinajib Hassan 8 March 2024

The immediate consequences of climate change have had a disproportionate impact on the youth of Somalia. Changes in weather patterns have resulted in heavy rains and flooding, thereby endangering the livelihoods and future of Somali …


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 …

Major philanthropist Jacob Rothschild dies aged 87

Shafi Musaddique 6 March 2024

Jacob Rothschild, a giant in the world of philanthropy, has died at the age of 87.  Synonymous with high finance, Rothschild’s love for the arts was arguably his most dedicated passion. His philanthropic projects were …

Working collectively is not an option – it’s an imperative

Asta Petkeviciute and Thaddeus Squire 5 March 2024 For Subscribers

Fiscal sponsorship stands at the threshold of a new era of growth and transformative potential for the civil society sector. It is evolving from a means for temporary projects and start-up organisations to access charitable …

Leadership: Beyond theories of change to practices of change

Sufina Ahmad and Tendisai Chigwedere 5 March 2024

Theories of leadership are often framed by the business world in terms of individuals. We need to revise them. In fact, do we need a theory at all? 2024 is a crucial year for democracy, …

The power disruptor

Sufina Ahmad and Tendisai Chigwedere 5 March 2024 For Subscribers

Leaders and leadership styles not only set the tone for individual organisations and for the sector, they can revolutionise the very idea of what leadership should be. Saranel Benjamin and Happy Mwende Kinyili, the co-executive …

The times require new leadership

Ellen Dorsey 5 March 2024 For Subscribers

At this moment of crisis and possibility, philanthropy must change – and it will need leadership to do so We are on the cusp of one of those profound tectonic shifts in our global society and …

The false dichotomy between trust and results

Varja Lipovsek 5 March 2024

  As the trust-based philanthropy wave is washing over the sector once again, concerns over its ability to prove impact, facilitate learning, and evaluate previous approaches are bubbling up. As a philanthropy professional with over …

Half a billion dollar local journalism initiative expands across US

Shafi Musaddique 29 February 2024

A national coalition of funders investing over $500 million to boost local journalism in the US is expanding into 17 new regions and communities.  Mississippi, Wyoming and New Mexico are among US states joining the Press …