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Learning from the past, looking to the future
A 20-year transformative journey from a local women’s fund in Asia. Gender justice in Asia is ongoing. Data compiled by UN Women reveals significant areas of persistent gender inequality in the political, economic and social …
The perils of dude-bro philanthropy
Little boys with big toys make very bad philanthropists. Over my career as a journalist, I have gone to great lengths to get to the bottom of a story. I’ve read pages of rulings from …
Getting to gender parity: Are quotas necessary?
Alliance editors have asked: should a time-limited quota be introduced in relation to gender diversity on the boards of foundation? Maja Spanu and Axelle Davezac, of the Fondation de France, answered this question in their …
Coming in to land
I have decided not to fly to any more conferences because I believe the harm I am doing by flying outweighs any value my presence at the conference might have. I neither make nor intend …
Why bolstering institutional trust is essential for social impact
A UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs 2021 report found that the percentage of people expressing confidence or trust in their countries peaked at 46 percent in 2006 and by 2019 had fallen to …
Lessons from COP27: How to make a difference
Tackling the impact of climate change remains a key topic of discussion within asset managers, but research shows more needs to be done to put ambition into action The agenda at the 27th United Nations …
Accountability and Transparency: Giving vehicles, not wealth warehouses
Opposition to philanthropy reform in the US may prompt increased scrutiny and result in more, not less, regulation The Accelerating Charitable Efforts (ACE) Act, which introduces restrictions on donor-advised funds (DAFs) and private foundations, has …
Sponsored content: It is time to break with investment tradition?
Sponsored content from our partner Mercer The extraordinary performance of traditional assets in recent years will most likely not last forever. Change is inevitable, and endowments and foundations should consider tweaking their portfolios to adapt. …
Sponsored content: 2022 poised to be a breakthrough year for social finance
Sponsored content from our partner UBS New initiatives will mobilize capital and pave way for social finance tools to play a bigger role in meeting dire development needs post-pandemic The year 2022 will see new …
The birth of #ShiftThePower
A confluence of forces in 2016 brought together one of philanthropy’s most inspiring and dynamic movements for change It started with a hashtag to promote an event. It was 2016 and the Global Fund for …
