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World’s top 12 billionaires emit emissions equivalent to 2 million homes
The world’s top twelve billionaires emit emissions equivalent to 2.1 million homes, through the use of private transport and financial investments. According to an investigation by Oxfam published by the Guardian, some 17 million tones …
Mackenzie Scott’s large, unrestricted donations down from 2020, but continues to transform philanthropy
A three-year study released by the Centre for Effective Philanthropy examining the impact of unrestricted donations from major US philanthropist Mackenzie Scott says her giving has had a transformative effect, despite the size of her …
Nigerian philanthropy totalling half a billion in last five years
Nigerian philanthropists have given a total of $434.17 million in the last five years, according to a report published by the African Philanthropy Forum (AFP). Philanthropic donations ranged from a low of $922, to as …
Top 25 global funders account for more than three quarters of direct giving
The top 25 global funders account for more than three quarters of direct giving between 2016 and 2019, according to a new report published by the Council on Foundations. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation …
Community philanthropy on the rise in China, driven by ultra wealthy families
Philanthropy and other forms of private social investment are becoming commonly accepted and even expected in China, leading to a positive shift in the way philanthropy is viewed. That’s according to a report published by …
It’s about confluences and ‘escrevivências’ in academia (and philanthropy), when will we understand?
A little boy playing at Flup (Literary Festival of Peripheries), held in Rio. One began on Saturday, October 7, and ran until Wednesday, October 11. Another began the very next day, on the holiday of …
ISTR Latin America and the Caribbean – My journey in a brief journal
Day 1 of ISTR LAC: ‘Las estrellas aconsejan pero no obligan’ or; ‘The stars advise but do not oblige’. And then the big day arrived. After months of dreaming and working voluntarily with a wonderful …
“Why aren’t young Latin American researchers talking about philanthropy yet?” Reflections from a fellow scholar
“Why aren’t young Latin American researchers talking about philanthropy yet?” is a strong question. It is raised from a personal perspective shaped by my experience as a PhD candidate and researcher in the nonprofit field …
Tax the wealth of the world’s richest, not their income, says EU tax research group
The world’s top 3,000 wealthiest people should pay a 2 per cent levy on their total wealth, rather than their income, according to a think tank informing EU tax policy. The EU Tax Observatory’s global …
Conservative voters don’t support UK government attacks on charities ‘being too political’
Most people who plan to vote for Britain’s Conservative Party don’t believe that charities are ‘too political’. In a poll released by the New Philanthropy Capital (NPC), an independent think tank for charities, just …
