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International Day of the Girl: Pandemic “erased” gender equity progress with US philanthropic support at critical low
Organisations tackling inequality for women and girls receive just 2 per cent of all philanthropic giving in the US. According to a new report by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the Indiana University Lilly Family School …
White House climate resilience framework sparks US philanthropy commitments
Four major US philanthropists have announced a commitment to building climate resilience, following a first-ever National Climate Resilience Framework announced by the Biden administration. The US government’s framework includes the need for more collaboration across …
Pioneering US philanthropist Charles Feeney, who gave all of his $8 billion wealth away, dies
The pioneering philanthropist Charles Feeney, best known as a man who gave almost all of his $8 billion amassed wealth away to philanthropic causes, died in San Francisco on Monday, aged 92. Atlantic Philanthropies, established …
Time for funders to step up and resource Indigenous communities
Vibrant Indigenous-led movements offer solutions to many of the world’s most pressing problems, yet these movements remain dramatically underfunded. Indigenous communities represent some 6.2 percent of the world’s population, but they receive less than one …
New funds announced at sold-out GSG Global Impact Summit
New Spanish impact funds are expected to be announced today at the Global Steering Group’s (GSG) Global Impact Summit 2023 in Malaga. Representatives from more than 60 countries working in the global impact investment sphere, …
Fondation Botnar joined by UNICEF and global players aiming to bring adolescent health wthin SDGs
Adolescents have been a “missing population” in global health priorities for far too long, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). That’s according to Swiss philanthropists Fondation Botnar. To address that, it has attracted ten global …
Reflections from the Conference: living Latimpacto’s rhythm
A few weeks ago, I participated in Latimpacto´s second conference in Rio, titled, Impact Minds Standing Together. The essence of this network is rooted in strengthening human connection. Latimpacto is a young network that grows from the …
Five reflections from Impact Minds
I recently heard someone call this Fall; “Conference Season”. And while I had to chuckle, it was a pretty accurate description of the next three months for the impact sector! With many convenings coming back …
Philanthropy East Forum set to take place in Sarajevo
Sarajevo is set to host to a conference delving into peace, justice and democracy. The Philanthropy East Forum, formerly Grantmakers East Forum, will explore the current times of uncertainty and increasing unpredictability. Russia’s invasion of …
Conference Report: 4th Annual African Philanthropy Conference
This year’s 4th Annual African Philanthropy Conference in Saly, Senegal in August 2023, was hosted by TrustAfrica, African Philanthropy Forum (APF), Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investments (CAPSI), African Philanthropy Network (APN), East African …
