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US foundations finance clean energy in India
Four US foundations – the Packard, MacArthur and Hewlett Foundations and the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment – are working with the Indian government to fund two clean energy finance initiatives. They …
Foundations or philanthropy: what’s in a name? Interview with Gerry Salole
A key feature of the European Foundation Centre’s new strategic framework is the shift in emphasis from ‘foundations’ to ‘philanthropy’, as reflected in the name of the EFC headquarters, Philanthropy House. What is the significance …
Engagement needs more time to prove itself
In the June issue of Alliance, Ellen Dorsey, Sian Ferguson and Clara Vondrich made the case for divestment of assets from fossil fuel companies on ethical, financial and fiduciary grounds. Mark O’Kelly disagreed, arguing that …
The case for philanthropic freedom
‘In the United States, as soon as several inhabitants have taken an opinion or an idea they wish to promote in society, they seek each other out and unite together once they have made contact.’ …
IHRFG conference – funders aren’t sitting on the SDG sidelines
On July 11, 2016, the International Human Rights Funders Group (IHRFG) brought thirty-seven grantmakers together for their thought-provoking Institute on “The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Why They Matter for Human Rights and How Funders Can …
Defending environmental rights: Funding priorities in the Global South and East
In December, the United Nations awarded its Equator Prize 2015 to two Munduruku leaders from the Brazilian Amazon in recognition of their struggle to protect ancestral territory and sacred rivers from a mega-dam. What caught …
International Network of Women’s Funds has a new name
After nearly two decades of work, the International Network of Women’s Funds is embarking on a new phase with a new name! Following a series of consultations with our members, allies, and donors and two …
Brexit and the role of foundations – first thoughts
There will be no shortage of comment about the implications of last week’s referendum, for UK civil society and beyond. Necessarily, much will be speculative, but there remains a need to make an initial assessment …
Grassroots forward – New fund launched by the One World Children’s Fund
Recent years have seen the philanthropic sector shift focus from charity to social justice issues that reflect the common threads of humanity that connect us all: equality, prosperity, and peace. As long term advocates of grassroots …
A new agenda for city philanthropy
Everybody knows about the Paris Agreement, but what many don’t know is that cities played a crucial role in making it happen. Around 450 mayors from five continents gathered at the Climate Summit for Local …