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December 2007
The challenges of measuring social change are well known – the complexity of the process, the length of time involved, the difficulties of attribution. One key issue that has been neglected, argues guest editor David …
March 2009
The guest editor for this Alliance special feature is Tim Ogden. In an era of severely constrained resources, it may become increasingly necessary for funders to make often painful ‘either/or’ choices. This issue of Alliance …
December 2008
The guest editor for this Alliance special feature is: Diana Leat. How far are foundations willing to go to try to solve what they see as the most urgent problems facing the human race – …
‘No to REDD!’
The United Nations Collaborative Program on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (known as REDD), which is backed by the World Bank, seems to be one area where representatives of the …
What will philanthropy look like in 2011? Taking stock and looking forward
As we come to the close of 2010, many of us are reviewing the latest studies and surveys to better understand what philanthropy will look like in 2011. Though most publications agree that the …
What will philanthropy look like in 2011? Taking stock and looking forward
As we come to the close of 2010, many of us are reviewing the latest studies and surveys to better understand what philanthropy will look like in 2011. Though most publications agree that the worst …
A report from the WINGSForum 2010: do we need a broader concept of ‘together’?
‘A platform of platforms, a network of networks, an association of associations’ is how WINGS chair Fernando Rossetti described WINGS in the opening plenary of the 2010 WingsForum, held 18-20 November in Como, Italy. Entitled …
A report from the WINGSForum 2010: do we need a broader concept of ‘together’?
‘A platform of platforms, a network of networks, an association of associations’ is how WINGS chair Fernando Rossetti described WINGS in the opening plenary of the 2010 WingsForum, held 18-20 November in Como, Italy. Entitled …
Countering the counter-revolution
On 30 September 2010, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution to create a UN Special Rapporteur to respond to alerts, provide recommendations, and otherwise respond when the freedoms of association and assembly …
Interview – Ted Turner
“I think the impact we’re able to make with the UN is the most obvious reason for continuing our work.” In 1998, CNN founder Ted Turner announced his intention to give $1 billion to UN …