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News Claudia Cahalane 21 February 2024

Latin American impact experts: ‘Friends make better investment partners’

Human connection and empathy is the way to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), say Latin American social investment experts, ahead of next week’s impact investment event FLII Connect 2024 in Mexico. The 14th convention …

News Shafi Musaddique 24 January 2024

New philanthropy leaders ‘falling short on emotional intelligence and humility’, says Philanthrocapitalism author 

Philanthropists entering the sector are falling short on “emotional intelligence and humility,” while avoiding “the sort of high stakes risktaking they would embrace routinely in business,” according to Matthew Bishop, co-author of ‘Philanthrocapitalism: How Giving …

Analysis 1 Tom Achoki 17 January 2024

Corporate philanthropy: a pathway to strengthening healthcare in low and middle-income countries.

Health systems encompass the institutions, organizations, and resources (physical, financial, and human) assembled to deliver healthcare services that meet population needs. In many low- and middle-income countries, health systems are faced with a huge burden …

News Shafi Musaddique 19 December 2023

2023 Ghana philanthropy conference pushes for wider social change 

The 2023 Ghana philanthropy conference in Accra called for the inclusion of a framework to help promote philanthropy’s role in sustainable development within the West African nation.   The two-day conference, taking place between November 21-22, …

Opinion Xueling Lee, Chris Addy and Keeran Sivarajah 19 December 2023

How Asia’s billionaires can address urgent social and environmental needs

While Asia is home to nearly half of the world’s households living in poverty, it also has the fastest-growing concentration of wealthy families – and great potential to deploy philanthropic capital to create social and …

Letter Alliance magazine 5 December 2023

From you – December 2023

SDGs – time to bring youth into the frame Alliance’s special feature in our September 2023 issue looked at philanthropy’s contribution to the SDGs Stefan Germann from Fondation Botnar comments:  Alliance’s latest feature (Understanding SDG-speak, …

News Shafi Musaddique 5 December 2023

COP28: Rockefeller Foundation targets net-zero emissions for $6 billion endowment 

The Rockefeller Foundation has announced that it will pursue a net-zero emissions target for its $6 billion endowment. According to its website, the proposal makes it the largest private US foundation to pursue a net …

Analysis Deborah Doane 28 November 2023

Participatory grant making is key to shifting the power

What’s the best prescription for achieving the SDG’s? For international NGOs and funders to cede power and control over decision-making to the constituents they aim to serve. That’s the conclusion of a prototype trial on …

Opinion Paul Ronalds 27 November 2023

World problems escalate as philanthropy feels the pressure  

The humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Middle East is powerfully demonstrating the spiraling global need for greater overseas aid funding and private philanthropy. The United Nations has warned that the world is currently experiencing the …

News Shafi Musaddique 16 November 2023

Pakistani innovator wins One Young World funding award for sustainable development goal initiatives  

A Pakistani social innovator has been recognised for her work, as one of ten winners of the prestigious One Young World’s $500,000 fund for sustainable development initiatives.  Nida Yousaf Sheikh, known for her work as …