Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous region in the South Caucasus, long disputed between Armenia and Azerbaijan, made headlines in September 2023, as one of the world’s longest-running armed conflicts came to an end. The world barely seemed to notice, while the global funding landscape did not shift considerably to meet the ensuing challenges. Although the landlocked enclave was internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh had mostly operated as a self-declared republic (the Republic of Artsakh, backed …

Climate philanthropy goes beyond charity, it is an investment in the planet we inherit and the legacy we leave behind. African youth are at the forefront in developing cutting-edge tactics for climate adaptation. They contribute new insights, technological expertise, and community-based solutions, which are essential for developing sustainable plans. A webinar done by AfriLab with the youth revealed similar insights. The power of philanthropy, a force capable of catalyzing positive change, finds a purpose in …

Three things are important if foundations want to solve wicked problems and drive real system change: binding cross-sector collaborations, experimenting with new solutions, and exercising patience. And, above all, you need to build trust. Homelessness, urgent climate challenges and continuing lack of social mobility among children and young people. These are just a few examples of the complex problems, that many countries face in varying degrees right now. Problems, that can only be solved by …

‘We do not want to be part of the system that has generated social injustice, the climate crisis, and violence against women. We want to create new ways to advance our objectives, new ways to communicate with others. We want to invent as we advance transversal, flexible, efficient efforts that are functional to our own objectives, our struggle and that of our ‘compañeras’’. Silvia A., feminist activist from Bolivia In 2022, we conducted a research …