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Interview: Antonis Schwarz of the Guerrilla Foundation
What happens when a young man inherits a fortune but then uses his inheritance to challenge the systems which created it in the first place? We may be about to find out. The sale of …
Foundations at scale
What do we mean by scaling up interventions? The Alliance website uses the following definition: ‘The ability to expand programmes, projects or ideas in collaboration with other foundations and/or government, business and civil society.’ The …
Asian philanthropy and the Doing Good Index
Imagine this: a future for Asia where everyone can achieve their potential and live in prosperity, free from risks to their health or the destitution of poverty. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set ambitious targets …
New WINGS report discusses trends and diversity of global philanthropy
Philanthropy development and infrastructure body, The Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS) has published a landmark report – The Global Landscape of Philanthropy – assessing trends and challenges within global philanthropy, and highlighting the full …
Ex-politician to lead major Dutch foundation Porticus
Former Dutch cabinet minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen is to become the new CEO of Porticus, the foundation of the Brenninkmeijer family – one of the largest in the Netherlands. Schultz is due to assume …
The predicament of strategic philanthropy
Strategic philanthropy was born a generation ago to challenge the prevailing orthodoxies of philanthropy over the past century. Moving beyond traditional notions of giving back and charity, strategic philanthropy believes the way to create change …
Nine conversations to be a part of
There are at least nine conversations which Philanthropy New Zealand sees happening internationally and locally as philanthropists and grantmakers think about the challenges of doing more and doing better. What’s your take on these crucial …
Cryptocurrencies, global governance and our collective future
A cryptocurrency tied to world democracy, sustainability and poverty alleviation could save the world. The bitcoin rise decentralizes power and represents a shift in loyalties from governments to technology. Millennial enthusiasm for virtual currencies and …
Daring to invest in national consultants to strengthen civil society
Pressure is mounting on the international community to ‘localise’, to move funding and leadership to the level where development really happens. In places where civil society is constantly adapting to new opportunities and threats, access …
Philanthropy in Russia: an insider’s view
We at CAF Russia are very happy to co-publish our report on philanthropy in Russia together with Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace (PSJP) and WINGS. We have always strongly believed in the value of benchmarking …