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5 insights on social investment in Asia
Asian Venture Philanthropy Network’s (AVPN) new Social Investment Landscape Report is a resource for social investors assessing opportunities for collaborations, and maximising impact in new markets or initiatives. AVPN’s Knowledge Centre Team profiled 14 Asian social …
Colombia’s historic peace deal: philanthropy must not miss the boat
The new peace process offers the opportunity for philanthropists to improve the lives of Colombia’s poorest communities While the peace deal and disarmament of FARC is a remarkable milestone, the fact is that the peace …
How a new financing tool has impact on hardest to educate girls
The world’s only development impact bond in education continues to deliver strong outcomes as year two results are announced. In some families in rural Rajasthan, a goat is considered an asset, and a girl, a …
Philanthropy glossary
This is Alliance magazine’s alphabetical glossary of key terms in philanthropy and social investment and links to useful philanthropy organizations. Unless explicitly stated, none are legal definitions. Since many of the terms are current in …
Under the same roof, but not (yet) in connubial bliss: philanthropy and global development
While policymakers and philanthropists both support sustainable development and social justice, prior to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), they had been doing so on parallel tracks. Now the SDGs are part of philanthropy’s shared language. …
Countering the demagogues
From the shock of Brexit in the UK to the surprise election of President Trump in the US and the ensuing massive global mobilization of women’s marches in early 2017, populist movements are achieving unexpected …
A gem at the COF conference: A session on the Sustainable Development Goals
A handful of sessions at the Council on Foundation’s annual conference usually stands out among others by highlighting important new issues or encouraging critical thinking among attendees. This year’s gem of a session focused on …
Philanthropic commitments around political scenarios
I am back in Colombia after participating during four energetic days at the Annual Conference of the Council on Foundations -Leading Together 2017 – where we had the opportunity of introducing the work that from …
The old ways are dead. It’s time to transform – Bond conference reflections
In a world of ever-increasing uncertainty, organisations would be forgiven for feeling tentative and cautious. However, the start of the Bond Annual Conference 2017 declared that this is not an option – instead, civil society …
How to be effective and responsive to communities?
The December issue of Alliance focused on the topic of community philanthropy and the concept of ‘durable development’ – shifting power closer to the ground and giving agency to local people and their organizations. Here, …