This is our round-up of philanthropy news around the world featured in the March 2022 issue of Alliance:

The Americas

• Global South funders launch climate crisis network
• Brazilian giving circle for racial equity 
• $3m bid to kickstart loss & damage funding 
• Gates provides 40% of cross-border development funding 
  

Europe

• Dafne and EFC join forces as Philea
• KBF backs independent news outlets
• Smaller foundations reap rewards of flexibility
• EU Parliament debates single philanthropy market  

Africa and the Middle East

• AVF commits $1.5m to 9 grantees 
• 100+ support for Palestinian civil society
• Cryptocurrency giving – a boom for Africa? 
  
• Donating money ‘simply not good enough’  

Asia and the Pacific

• Indian private giving increases by 23%
• Spotlight on philanthropic climate strategies in China 
• Impressive upturn in Pakistani corporate donations
• AEGN delivers new climate funding framework

Edited by Alliance Digital Editor Elika Roohi.