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The future of philanthropy, 2030 and beyond
Are we optimistic or pessimistic? At this year’s NPC Ignites, our annual conference, we hosted a session on the future of philanthropy. This session explored a vision for philanthropy in 2030 and beyond. It was …
Brazil giving circle for racial equity launches on GivingTuesday
Brazil’s Baoba Fund for Racial Equity, The Women Invested to Save Earth Fund (WISE Fund), and Black Philanthropy Month have teamed up to launch its first community-based giving circle to support grassroots organisations working for …
Peer Dialogue: Food security, climate change and pandemia
Climate change and the pandemic have brought deficiencies in food systems into stark focus. ‘Natural farming’ offers one possibility for much-needed change. Guest editor Ruth Richardson talks with Vijay Thallam of the Andhra Pradesh Community-managed …
Philanthropy is no longer a corporate tick-box
Philanthropy has always been treated as a ‘nice to have’ and not so much a ‘must have’. Many corporates have done their social responsibility interventions mostly as a ‘tick-box’ within their family or corporate foundations …
How can endowments and foundations protect portfolios against rising inflation?
This article is advertiser content paid for by Mercer, © 2021 Mercer LLC. All rights reserved. Inflation is a great unknown risk for endowments and foundations but building resilience to protect against it is a …
Future of philanthropy media
Does philanthropy get the media it deserves? The philanthropy-focused media is coming of age. Outlets and publications are scrambling to meet the needs of readers seeking insight on philanthropy within and beyond our field. As …
Putting a stop to child sexual abuse before it occurs
The Covid-19 pandemic has put many children at risk of sexual abuse. School closures and lockdown measures confined some with their abusers and left others open to online exploitation due to more time spent on …
Demanding healthy, sustainable and just food environments
How could our food system transform to maximise planetary, human, and animal wellbeing? The problem. Our food system is incompatible with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In Europe, increasing production and excessive promotion …
Alliance webinar: The future of philanthropy in Asia
Change is inevitable, but what forms will it take? Asian philanthropists pivoted almost immediately to tackle the first wave of the pandemic, reflecting the flexible, innovative and catalytic nature of philanthropy. As funders rise to …
Moving deckchairs around the titanic or driving radical reforms. Is philanthropy stepping up to the plate?
Cards on the table. I lead a European network of NGOs advocating for children’s rights in Europe. We are cash strapped. Although fortunate to be core funded from the European Commission, our ambitions exceed our …
