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#NCFF17 – Simple yet powerful lessons
I’m always interested in the ‘vibe’ of conferences – the feeling in the room. I feel that it reflects the undercurrent of purpose and values that brings people together, guides the narrative, and sets the …
#NCFF17 – From local to global
Community philanthropy is by its nature focused on a local community, whether this is a city or a rural region. Building financial, social and knowledge assets within a local community is the cornerstone of a …
Cross-sector cooperation needed to combat East Africa’s hunger crisis
The combination of drought, El Niño and conflict has left East Africa struggling to survive. The region is facing a monumental hunger crisis with 24 million people affected in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan. …
Community philanthropy: true to life?
Community Foundations are local – local people, local assets, local donors, local agencies, local capacities, local trust. They can easily exist in splendid isolation without interacting with other peers around the world. Last Sunday in …
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Welcome to the third Alliance Audio. This is the latest in a new series debating key issues in philanthropy with guests from across the foundation world. In this podcast Alliance editor Charles Keidan hosts a discussion with Dr …
Interview: Michael Faye of GiveDirectly
Cash transfers account for less than 5 per cent of development aid, yet there is strong evidence to suggest that they are effective, borne out by the experience of GiveDirectly. Its co-founder, Michael Faye, tells Charles Keidan how the approach …
Are you SDG ready? Arab philanthropy and the Sustainable Development Goals
One of the lessons of the Millennium Development Goals was that collaboration across sectors will be essential if their successors, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are to be achieved. There are already positive signs that …
Localizing SDG impacts through the philanthropy sector
If we as a global community are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – the 17 goals that the world’s governments committed to achieve for all people by the year 2030–philanthropy must be a …
Reflections of an Alliance intern: Philanthropy, the problem or the solution?
‘What is philanthropy?’ was one of the first questions Alliance editor Charles Keidan asked me when I first arrived at the magazine’s London office for my internship. We sat in a round, sunny room, and …
Philanthropy plays significant role in global development, new OECD data suggests
According to preliminary data from a survey by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), over 70 private foundations around the globe contributed $19.5 billion towards the economic development and welfare of developing countries …