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Conference reports

The environment takes centre stage at UKCF 2024

4 November 2024
Jane Cabutti

Environment, climate and justice took centre stage at the conference. Throughout the time I was there, I was so pleased …

Conference reports

Reflecting on the UKCF conference: Shawarmas, luggage compartments, and reparative grantmaking

4 November 2024
Ugo Ikokwu

If there’s one thing, I’ve learned from attending conferences, it’s that no two experiences are ever the same. But nothing …

Conference reports

UKCF 2024 Conference: An opportunity for community foundations to step up to their full potential

4 November 2024
Francesca Mereta

‘Changes we set in motion by 2030 will determine the future of society – you are the most powerful philanthropists …

Opinion

Unequal footing: Struggles of Egyptian nonprofits in a post-revolution era

4 November 2024
Abla El-Badry

The 2011 Egyptian revolution has had a serious – and often overlooked impact – on Egypt’s civil society. The country’s …

Opinion

Building the new: Supporting African movements with participatory grantmaking

4 November 2024
Core Group of the Karibu New Realities Grant

What does it take to shift power in North-South grantmaking while also getting funds to bold African groups fighting for …

Analysis

Philanthropy can scale back unprecedented strain on global food systems

3 November 2024
Jan Kellett

The global food system is being severely disrupted by climate change, biodiversity loss, conflict and disasters. Farmers are the bedrock …

Opinion

How to make sure your endowment investments match your mission

2 November 2024
Louise Eldridge

Many people will have heard of divestment in fossil fuels by now. Last year the Church of England made headlines …

Opinion

Buildings should be a priority for climate and justice-driven philanthropy

1 November 2024
Louis Wilß and Johannes Lundershausen

Yet, buildings also reflect unsustainable consumption patterns. The buildings sector consumes more resources than any other sector, accounting for nearly …

News

ClimateWorks Foundation to invest $2 million in youth-led climate solutions 

1 November 2024
Shafi Musaddique

ClimateWorks Foundation will invest $2 million investment towards the youth climate justice movement, in a bid to plug the funding …

News

Which session at AVPA 2024 would you most like to read about?

31 October 2024
Alliance magazine

To strengthen the African Impact ecosystem, and to mark six years of enabling social investment in Africa, AVPA will be …

Conference reports

For-purpose growth and the ‘tension’ opportunity

31 October 2024
Maddie McLeod

In Aotearoa New Zealand, philanthropy may be having its much-anticipated ‘moment.’ COVID-19, economic downturns and re-directed government funding has created …

Interview

Interview: AFIELD Founding Member Sandra Terdjman explains the critical role of arts creating systems change

31 October 2024
Charlotte Kilpatrick

During the 2024 AFIELD Forum: Systems Change by Artists, Alliance Digital Editor Charlotte Kilpatrick interviewed AFIELD Founding Member Sandra Terdjman. Sandra …