Author Archive:
Emily Reid
What Anglophones should know about philanthropy in Francophone Africa
While funding is challenging for many organisations, Francophone West Africa faces unique hurdles in establishing networks and partnerships with anglophone funding bodies in the Global North. In this webinar, panellists discussed the current philanthropic environment …
Taxation and philanthropy: close relatives or complete strangers?
If philanthropy is seen as a voluntary form of wealth redistribution, what is the logic of part-funding it with public money, which in effect is what tax concessions do? This kind of either/or approach, which …
Walking the talk: how to apply the principles of systems change
Systems change approaches are popular among funders these days but there is still more talk than action. How can we change that? We invite you to join a conversation focused on putting the principles of …
Philanthropy and the common good
The atomisation of society, an economy based on competition and growing distrust of politics and of institutions in general: these are some of the factors that have led to a diminished commitment to the common …
Is the philanthropic world ready for new ways of funding?
The #ShiftThePower movement – launched in Johannesburg in 2016 – has changed the course of the conversation about both philanthropy and sustainable development. But in a field that is still evolving, how far is the …
Aligning investments and grantmaking behind your mission: Can foundations do it?
There are increasing calls for foundations to align their multi-billion dollars of investments in the global capital markets with their mission for public good. Is this a realistic ambition? What are the barriers to achieving …
Tax: no need to wait for government action
Seeing Graham Hobson’s piece, ‘More tax, more philanthropy’ (Alliance, December 2021), I wanted to add an extra nudge for readers in their thinking about taxes. I agree with Mr Hobson that ‘the most wealthy can …
No, philanthropy sector, we cannot be neutral
One October morning in 2019, back when international travel and gathering in groups was allowed, I watched as Alix Guerrier, CEO of GlobalGiving, cut through what had become an enthusiastic and complex debate on the …
