Letters

Nick Deychakiwsky is a great colleague and someone who has been supportive of the organization I lead in a variety of ways: as an adviser to me, a member of our advisory board in the …

In Anthony Tomei’s brilliant piece on ‘Changing roles in a changing world’ in the June issue of Alliance, he makes the point, among others, that given the defining characteristic of foundations – their independence – their role …

There’s more carbon in the ground than we can safely burn if we hope to keep global warming below 2 degrees C. Bill McKibben at 350.org has done the math and taken it on the …

Gerry Salole raises an interesting point about differences between the foundation sectors in Europe and the United States in the June issue of Alliance. The apparent ‘alignment’ in the US is due to the fact that it …

Buzz Schmidt and Clara Miller’s article about the F B Heron Foundation’s approach to mission investing requires support, both for what it says and also to push it further. They explain their frustration with the …

I very much welcomed Catherine Howarth’s article on ‘why foundations should be shareholder activists’ (Alliance, March 2013). The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, a Quaker foundation, would probably regard itself as having been a responsible investor …

The special feature on ‘Networks and philanthropy’ in the December issue of Alliance was kicked off with a lively debate in London on 10 December on the question of whether philanthropy can be both networked …

I read Caroline Hartnell’s editorial in the December issue of Alliance with the utmost interest, as well as Geoffrey West, Buzz Holling and Neal Hegarty’s contributions on the theme of funding for innovation. ‘Does the …

The December 2012 editorial quotes Mark Hecker of Reach Incorporated saying, ‘It has become commonplace for funders … to require “proof” before any money is provided …’ How true and, if taken too far, how …

The excellent December magazine issue and breakfast club meeting highlighted the fact that in order to tackle big social issues we need cooperation across disciplines and sectors, and innovative collaborations. That means building networks, and …