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Foundations and the SDGs: the ‘conspicuous absentees’ speak out
The philanthropic community has been ‘conspicuously absent from the SDG debate’, according to Kevin Watkins of the UK’s Overseas Development Institute, writing in the March 2015 issue of Alliance. However, as he suggests, the Sustainable …
Audacious philanthropy for our time
Climate change is happening now, and women and children are the hardest hit. Women walk further when water runs out, and work harder for less when changing rainfall wreaks havoc on crops. Fourteen times more …
The SDGs: a shopping list that matters
Mention the words ‘sustainable development goals’ – or SDGs – outside the inner circle of UN officials, government representatives and civil society groups involved in drafting them and you are guaranteed one outcome: glazed eyes …
The Resilience Dividend: Being strong in a world where things go wrong – Judith Rodin
Review by Alejandro Litovsky I was intrigued by the invitation of a prime minister to discuss social innovation, so I attended the unusual political meeting last January in Berlin, which was hosted by German Chancellor …
A measurement revolution for the feudal barons of the charity world?
In an article published in the Spectator yesterday, Miles Goslett writes about Kids Company and an odd sequence of events surrounding a donation to the charity. In a Spectator blog post and linked article I offer …
Can the tail wag the dog? Research foundations building capacity for the future
This recent Carlsberg Foundation conference was organized under a bold title: ‘Building Capacity for the Future’. Foundations across the globe are increasingly discussing the challenges provided by the grand social problems of our time – …
Funding at the intersection? Navigating the complex world of human rights funding
Last week’s International Human Rights Funders Group (IHRFG) conference in San Francisco provided a timely opportunity not only to explore current threats and opportunities in the field but also to continue to define the role …
Interview with Ridgway White
At the start of this year, Ridgway White became fourth president of the Mott Foundation, taking over in that role from his father, Bill White, who nevertheless remains actively involved in the foundation. That sounds …
Notes from the Field: Exploring New Models for Cross-Sector Collaboration
This article originally appeared on the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors’ website, on 8 January 2015. The original article can be found here> Heather Grady, Senior Fellow, Global Philanthropy, shares observations from her work with the Post-2015 Platform …
Good Drones, Rising Inequality and Beyond: Ten Predictions for Philanthrocapitalism in 2015
This article originally appeared on Philanthrocapitalism, on 3 January 2015. The original article can be found here> This is going to be a big year for philanthrocapitalism, not least because of the need to agree …