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Susan Wilkinson-Maposa and Alan Fowler
Taking philanthropy to where communities are
The priority of ‘community’ in community philanthropy is seldom realized. A social action research programme in southern Africa, the Community Grantmaking and Social Investment Programme (CGSI),[1] explored ways in which this might be addressed. Based …
Afraid of mutual aid? A choice of strategy and tactics
In the March 2006 edition of Alliance Andrew Kingman and Jonathan Edwards point readers towards the vexed issue of defining philanthropy. Their concern was triggered, in part, by arguments made in favour of expanding ‘philanthropy’ to …
Horizontal Philanthropy (2)
An article in the June edition of Alliance introduced the notion of horizontal philanthropy – poor people helping others in need – contrasted with the more conventional and visible vertical philanthropy from rich to poor. …
Horizontal philanthropy – A right angle on community philanthropy
With its focus on increasing philanthropy and social investment Alliance is one expression of a pervasive concern in international development with widening the array of resources available to fight poverty. But who is a philanthropist …
