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Working for women and girls in Turkey: the Sabancı Foundation story
Women and girls have always been at the focus of our foundation throughout our almost 50-year history. The Sabancı Foundation has been working with a vision of a society in which all individuals enjoy their …
The role of philanthropy in times of crisis: Insights from the 2023 ERNOP Conference
The 2023 ERNOP Conference, held in Zagreb, brought together experts, scholars, and practitioners in philanthropy to discuss the fundamental role of philanthropy in times of crisis. Over two rich days, the conference shed light on …
The struggle for abortion justice and decolonisation of our bodies
The struggle for reproductive justice has been at the forefront of much activism recently – especially in the year after the U.S. Supreme Court decision restricted abortion rights in America. Yet this struggle is not …
Decolonizing knowledge in philanthropy: what does it mean?
Why should funders adopt decolonising frameworks and practices? Obsolete strategies to Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) have worked to erase the voice of girls, women, Indigenous people, LGBTQI+ (and other marginalised groups) from the …
Pan-African and Feminist Philanthropies Initiative launches with goal to raise $1bn in 10 years
TrustAfrica and Urgent Action Fund-Africa, together with Coalition for Dialogue on Africa, have partnered to launch the Pan-African and Feminist Philanthropies Initiative. The Initiative aims to mobilise massive new resources for pan-African and feminist philanthropic …
Fund it like you mean it: Resourcing African movements for success and sustainability
Africa and its ‘family values’… The state of LGBTIQ movements in Africa for the past year or so has been hanging by a thread… a wet rayon thread. From Ghana’s Promotion of proper human sexual rights …
Global updates
This is our round-up of philanthropy news around the world featured in the June 2023 issue of Alliance: Arab region Region rallies behind earthquake response UAE Ramadan giving raises $19m for meals Alliance regional representative …
Nandita Pradhan Bhatt on philanthropy and gender-based violence in India
Despite being set to be the world’s fastest-growing economy, India performs poorly in terms of women’s safety and gender equality. Nandita Pradhan Bhatt believes that gender-based violence and discrimination needs behavioural and attitudinal change. Ensuring …
The equitable way forward: giving circles
The traditional hierarchical structure for philanthropy might mean well – but it’s rooted in patriarchal power and the white supremacy of the ‘white saviour’ who knows best swooping in to tell a community how to …
Seizing the global moment to advance gender equality
Co-impact and the Equality Fund have two bold strategies to jointly create a historic opportunity for progress on a worldwide scale. Every day, the headlines bring news of interconnected challenges – from rising inequality and …
