This is our round-up of philanthropy news around the world featured in the September 2019 issue of Alliance:
The Americas
- Wealthy philanthropists call on themselves to pay more tax
- Core and Cornell partnership to improve food security in Latin America
- George Soros and Charles Koch team up to form new think-tank
Europe
- German foundations edge towards joint action on climate change and gender equality
- EFC and Vladimir Potanin Foundation launch philanthropic leadership platform
- Madrid to host Philanthropy Europe Forum
- Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation sells fossil fuel holdings
Africa and Middle East
- Death of Saudi philanthropist and non-profit sector champion
- ‘#LiftUp’ twitter chat points way ahead for African philanthropy
- LGBTI grantee welfare is crucial
Asia and the Pacific
- AVPN’s Climate Action Platform to move the needle ‘from intent to action’
- Foundations partner to improve standards of care for children in Vietnam
- Informal giving in India barely benefitting formal social sector, study finds
- First year results of World’s largest education Development Impact Bond released
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