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Moving with movements
How should funders understand and respond to the forces that create systems change? Amidst Guatemala’s civil war, a small group of women in Santiago Sacatepéquez came together in 1988 to address chronic malnutrition and the …
Wanted: a cure for colour-blindness
Turning a blind eye to the racism underlying our education system means that any solution will be partial at best When the US education system was created more than 150 years ago, fewer career paths …
Crowding out the gun violence
Funders and communities working together in Chicago show that collaborations can perform effectively and quickly if the need is urgent and trust is established Chicago is facing dual crises of increasing gun violence and eroding …
Let’s change the system, not the symptoms
Our society is structured to put the profit and privilege of a few before the well-being of the planet and its inhabitants Philanthropy is constantly trying to reinvent and justify itself. ‘Systems change’ and ‘systemic …
Royal philanthropy
Royal giving can be a powerful force for progress but faces pressure to adapt and demonstrate its value to contemporary society At a time when the charitable giving of the world’s rich is under public …
The world of royal foundations and philanthropy
Philanthropic initiatives are funded, undertaken or inspired by members of royal families around the world. Alliance associate editor Andrew Milner profiles royal philanthropy in its various shapes and forms The Noor Al Hussein Foundation, Jordan …
Opening the door to youth employment
Royal support for a youth employment network in the Middle East and North Africa has been critical to its success ‘Your goals are our goals, and I am sure that you will strengthen our efforts …
Joining the dots in Qatar
Royal support can do more than simply underwrite programmes. Given commitment and knowledge, it can also lead to the creation of important initiatives I work for Orbis, an international charity which brings people together to …
A social justice mission in Thailand
As Thai philanthropy changes, some of the country’s royal family have led the way There has been a transformative shift in Thai philanthropy in the past decade. The next generation of philanthropists have much more …
Royal philanthropy in a republican climate – a view from Australia
There is limited enthusiasm for royal involvement in Australian philanthropy, reflecting a general – though not unambiguous – current of republicanism There are two primary modes in which Australia’s royal attachment through the British …