Vikki Spruill’s article on the relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals to US foundations working domestically gives food for thought for European foundation. In September 2015, the world’s governments adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable …

It is generally agreed that states have obligations, legally and ethically. But what happens when states and international institutions fail to act? Or act in a way that causes or exacerbates the problem? Does philanthropy …

Michael Anderson is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer at CIFF, after two and a half years at the helm. His departure is part of a transition at the Foundation. This will include a review …

The Long View Fewer people are better placed than Rien Van Gendt to give an informed perspective on where philanthropy has been and where it is going. Not only is he a veteran of European …

Matthew Maguire takes data to heart. ‘It’s how we track all of our progress,’ says Maguire, a finance business partner at the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation. ‘Data is what holds us accountable. It’s one of …

During the annual gathering of the European Venture Philanthropy Association on December 2 and 3 in Madrid, which saw record 520 registrations, one of the emerging themes that received some air time was Millennials and …

One of the most important shifts in international cooperation of the last 50 years will take place in January, as the 15-year-old Millennium Development Goals campaign comes to an end and a new set of …

The growing interdependence between countries and the global nature of many of the problems will require the efforts of all parts of the development community to implement the Sustainable Development Goals. They will all need …

The Sustainable Development Goals will require governments to rethink how they collect and allocate funds, and how private investors and businesses must reorient their practices towards positive social and environmental impacts. Over the past two …

The majority of philanthropy institutions fulfil the SDGs through their grants. What about the rest of their metabolism? What is the global impact of PIs? If you consider a single PI – for instance our …