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Divine beings and mercenaries
Funders are generally agreed that more and better evaluations of funded projects would be a good thing. They would help in assessing the impact of projects and, consequently, in judging whether donors are spending money …
The risk business
Donors work in a context where it’s often impossible to measure success in numerical terms, and where assessing impact at all can be problematic. Taking risks is intrinsic to grantmaking. But if the outcomes of …
Intelligent giving? Putting transparency first
Intelligent Giving evaluates the transparency of the 500 best-known charities in England and Wales and lists the results on its website at http://www.intelligentgiving.com. The resulting profiles are presented in a populist style to make them …
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3IE) – Beyond good intentions
Those who fund and implement aid programmes have a poor record of funding impact evaluations in order to learn what works and what doesn’t. Much more will be needed if aid programmes are going to …
An unprecedented climate of change
At a time when Washington has avoided taking the lead on addressing critical environmental challenges, states and local governments have stepped up to fill the void. PlaNYC, New York City’s ambitious effort to transform our …
Winning the battle in cities….
The Mayor and I have made tackling climate change our overriding political imperative. Half of humanity lives in cities, and by 2030 two thirds will do so. Already, urban areas consume 75 per cent of …
Supporting local initiatives
Local governments around the world have laid the foundation for successful, collective action on the climate front. They have crafted solutions – whether it’s installing more energy-efficient lighting, retrofitting buildings, or adding hybrid vehicles to …
A huge return on investment
When the history of the US response to climate change is written, a large chapter will have to be devoted to the crucial role played by the philanthropic community to support advance solutions. One way …
From climate action to green economy
The Province of Manitoba, Canada has very cold winters and very hot summers with landscapes ranging from prairie and farmland in the south to boreal forest and lakes in the central region, and tundra in …
Capping carbon at source
If we are to succeed in tackling global warming, one of the first questions climate policymakers must consider is where to place the cap on carbon. An ‘upstream’ or ‘economy-wide’ cap, as advocated in this …