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Philanthropy and civic activism in absence of political opposition
Russia has just re-elected Vladimir Putin for the next six years. Three months before the elections were marked by the highest wave in protest activism. Right after the Duma elections on 4 December 2011, groups …
Occupy Philanthropy
‘The arch of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.’ Martin Luther King In my last blog for Alliance I mentioned that organized philanthropy seldom effectively supports social movements because it doesn’t …
Responding to the hopes of the Arab Spring – December issue of Alliance just published
How can philanthropy help support the transition to more just and democratic societies following the series of spontaneous revolutions now known as the Arab Spring? Many funders from outside the Arab region are keen to …
Bellagio Initiative: when measurement becomes our new best friend
What do you get when you convene a conversation with 40 or so philanthropy and development professionals from 20 or so countries about the future of their fields, all over two days? The Rockefeller Foundation, …
Putting the ‘citizen’ back in civil society organizations: a final look at the CIVICUS 2011 World Assembly
The 2011 CIVICUS World Assembly has ended. This Assembly – the tenth in the history of CIVICUS – coincided with the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, which brought …
An issue whose time has come: ICNL holds second global forum
Promoting a ‘legally enabling environment for civil society and philanthropy’ is a niche field of work, recognized by many as essential, yet often unlikely to capture the headlines. However, critical developments over the past year, …
Social justice – the foundation of a new society
We are living in the age of pluralism. More and more nations are defined by various differences, creating serious challenges around social cohesion, equity and notions of fairness. And yet we are also living in …
