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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 …


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 …


The future foundations of giving in Australia

Krystian Seibert 5 March 2024 For Subscribers

A recent Productivity Commission inquiry report sets out draft proposals for reforming policies supporting Australian philanthropy. In February 2023, the Australian government commissioned the Productivity Commission to undertake a wide-ranging inquiry to identify and assess …

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 …

Four blended finance trends that will drive impact

Maya Ziswiler 28 February 2024

The enormous funding gap needed to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals stands at around $3.9 trillion each year. However, there is around $100 trillion of unused private and institutional money seeking returns every year. …

The social impact opportunities of AI in India

Alex Counts 27 February 2024

To paraphrase Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, trends such as financial and technology innovation, the proliferation of social media, and globalization can massively help or harm society’s most vulnerable people. Which scenario becomes reality depends …

CEO of Temasek Foundation explains what sets Singaporean philanthropy apart

Fan Li 27 February 2024 For Subscribers

Last December, Alliance’s Tokyo-based East Asia Representative, Fan Li, had a chance to sit down with the CEO of Temasek Foundation, Ng Boon Heong at the Asia Philanthropy Congress 2023. Boon Heong talked about how …