This is our round-up of philanthropy news around the world featured in the December 2018 issue of Alliance:

The Americas

• US global giving is cold on climate change
• AFE appoints Jaime Matute Hernández
• GrantCraft guide spotlights participatory grantmaking
• New CEO for CoF

Europe

• CIFF makes $500m climate change pledge
• DAFNE enters new era
• UK foundation giving increases to £3.3bn
• TUSEV report urges tax changes

Africa and Middle East

• Social innovation lab pilots in Lebanon
• MacArthur funds boost fight against corruption in Nigeria
• Bhekinkosi Moyo to head African philanthropy centre
• Tanzanian NGOs dependent on external funding

Asia and Pacific

• Portraits of Generosity to create giving culture in Singapore
• Online tool sheds new light on Australian philanthropy
• New Ashoka Fellows in South-East Asia