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Reflections from Hong Kong: Opportunity amidst the COVID-19 crisis for a reset in philanthropies and mindsets
Although Asia’s initial outbreaks of COVID-19 overwhelmed parts of the region, many cities and countries quickly imposed strict measures that managed to dampen the virus spread – for now. As the coronavirus epicentre shifted west …
COVID-19 national funding platform launched for Australian philanthropies
Australian Communities Foundation and Philanthropy Australia have launched the COVID-19 National Funding Platform to support a coordinated philanthropic funding response to the escalating crisis. The Platform is a central online directory that enables Australian philanthropic …
IDIS leads creation of emergency fund to strengthen public health system in Brazil during COVID-19 crisis
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic worsening in Brazil, Instituto for the Development of Social Investment (IDIS) has led the creation of an ‘easy, fast and trustable’ way for Brazilian philanthropists to donate funds to projects …
How can philanthropists and foundations meaningfully and effectively coordinate COVID-19 response?
This is clearly a time for philanthropy and foundations to be proactive in how they support civil society. There is so much that is needed right now, from emergency response funding, efforts to do the …
How can funders help local charities through the COVID-19 outbreak?
In a crisis like this, the places where we live become more important than ever. Most immediately, coordinating protection and support for the most vulnerable is the critical challenge for local charities, their funders, local …
CAF emergency fund to support struggling charities through coronavirus crisis
The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has launched an emergency fund for small charities and organisations as they battle the effects of the coronavirus. The CAF Coronavirus Emergency Fund will offer one-time grants of up to …
Mark Zuckerberg commits $25 million to COVID-19 research, $100 million to journalism support
Mark Zuckerberg announced that he would be contributing $25 million via the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to research for therapies and medicine to treat COVID-19. Zuckerberg’s contribution will go to funding the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator, which …
Julia and Hans Rausing commit £16.5 million to tackle COVID-19
Philanthropists Julia and Hans Rausing announced that they are giving £16.5 million to charities and causes in the United Kingdom working to fight the COVID-19 pandemic – the largest UK pledge to date from individual …
Responding to the Coronavirus crisis – lessons from ACF’s Stronger Foundations initiative
Over the last 18 months, the Association of Charitable Foundation’s Stronger Foundations initiative has sought to help UK-based charitable foundations identify and pursue excellent practice. During the course of 42 meetings, the last of which …
Social movements in times of pandemic: the moment for philanthropy has arrived
The global Corona pandemic might very well be the biggest crisis of our lifetime. The current situation has the potential to not only disrupt the status quo but to change our social, economic and political …
