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Interview – Rishi Khosla
Although philanthropy in India is undergoing a boom, there is little evidence of what effect this is having. In order to begin to remedy this, New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) and India-based organization Copal Partners began …
5th Annual EVPA Conference
Event 5th Annual EVPA Conference – The Rise of Social Enterprise in Europe: a critical role for venture philanthropy Date 18 November Venue Amsterdam Organizer European Venture Philanthropy Association There are four things social enterprises …
Stiftung Mercator, Germany
Based in Essen, Germany, Stiftung Mercator is organized into three ‘competence centres’ – Education; Research and higher education; and International relations. Its grantmaking budget for 2009 is approximately €32 million, an increase of 50 per …
The key is coal
When we feel hot indoors, the first thing most of us do is open a window or turn down the thermostat. We do not look for new technologies to regulate indoor climate, or seek to …
Doing a lot with very little
‘Nonsense!’ was my first and resounding response to this hypothetical question. Given the scale of the climate change challenge, $10 million is nothing. What could one do with such a ridiculous amount? But a seed …
Help people keep a commitment to conservation
Progress fighting climate change requires action by large numbers of people. That’s why funding advocacy for regulatory changes is popular. Let’s be honest though, even $10 million isn’t likely to be noticed among the vast …
A bad case of Obama mania?
How did it happen that this issue of Alliance has no less than three separate images of Barack Obama? Are we at Alliance suffering from a serious case of the Obama mania that Barry Gaberman …
Global Development 2.0: Can philanthropists, the public and the poor make poverty history? by Lael Brainard
Global Development 2.0 is a timely assessment of the changing landscape of development. It explores the common challenges faced by all development players, including questions of accountability; effective deployment of human, technological and financial resources; …
Skoll-AVINA partnership to halt Amazon deforestation
The Skoll Foundation and AVINA announced a $6 million partnership in March to tackle Amazon deforestation in response to climate change. Tropical deforestation accounts for approximately 20 per cent of global carbon emissions, releasing an …
Abraaj Capital sets up 22-year-long fund for Palestinian orphans
Dubai-based private equity group Abraaj Capital is donating US$10 million to a trust fund to help educate more than 1,200 Palestinian children and youth who lost parents during violence in Gaza in December and January. …