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Critical friend – what’s really happening in philanthropy
Critical friend – a monthly column from Alliance executive editor, Charles Keidan – holds up a mirror up to our field, offers praise and challenge, and alternatives to the status quo. Join our community and gain insider analysis of the philanthropy sector with a subscription.
What's really happening in philanthropy
Read on for analysis from Alliance Executive Editor, Charles Keidan
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Editorial
Social justice and philanthropy – still an uneasy relationship
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Editorial
Wanted: funders to back public interest media
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Editorial
Elon Musk: An enemy of philanthropy
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Editorial
Where is philanthropy as we sleepwalk into conflict?
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Editorial
Why philanthropists should steer clear of Oxford University
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Editorial
The Economist’s philanthrocapitalism is still the predominant narrative
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News
Introducing Critical friend – a new column by Alliance executive edi…
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Editorial
Should philanthropy be more political?
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Editorial
Philanthropy is missing in action – again – on Israel/Palestine
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Editorial
We will never take our readers’ trust for granted
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Editorial
SDGs: Lots of action what about progress?
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Analysis
Leadership changes and layoffs by Soros remind us that – like the Gates F…
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Conference reports
Thoughts from Philea
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Editorial
DAFs: Be careful what you wish for
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Editorial
The missing billion, payouts needed
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Conference reports
Forward, open and global: TPW comes of age
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Editorial
Time to leave our comfort zone behind
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Conference reports
Pan-African and feminist: the movement set to sweep philanthropy off its fe…
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Editorial
Effective Altruism: Down but not out
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Editorial
A call to respond further, faster, better
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Analysis