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Network of European Foundations: New philanthropy partnerships in Tunisia
In 2013, following the Arab Spring, the Network of European Foundations brought together a group of European foundations to establish Fikra, the Tunisia Joint Fund, with the aim of contributing to the transition of Tunisian …
How corporate foundations in Colombia can contribute to a lasting peace
After more than six years of talks between the government and the FARC, the oldest and most violent guerrilla insurgency movement in Colombia, we are facing a historical moment. The narrow failure of the plebiscite …
Do it yourself versus collaboration
From the US Presidential elections, to Brexit and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the choice between going it alone or working collaboratively with other actors appears to be one of the dominant strategic issues of …
Foundations and cities: adding purpose to urban development
Back in 1976, when Habitat I was held in Vancouver, most institutions, including governments and academia were unaware of the impact of urbanization on development. By the time of Habitat II in Istanbul 20 years …
Sustainable access to energy: meet Clean Power Indonesia
This article originally appeared on the Sankalp Forum website, on the 12th July 2016. The original article can be found here. In recent years, there have been increased efforts from world leaders to tackle the major …
Impacting investing: the future of philanthropy?
The theme of the recent Philanthropy Australia conference was ‘Evolution or Revolution – Is Philanthropy Future Ready?’ Although the overall conclusion seemed to be that it is not yet future ready, it was apparent from …
The SDG Philanthropy Platform host UN General Assembly event
The SDG Philanthropy Platform will today host the workshop session ‘Convergence: Philanthropy as a Partner in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’ at the Ford Foundation in New York. This is being held as a …
What role for philanthropy in a democratic India?
Even before the recent Brexit vote, the rise of Donald Trump and the growth of so-called Islamic State it was clear we were witnessing a moment of disruption in history. While global leaders were formulating …
A new era for African philanthropy
There has never been a greater time for African philanthropy and philanthropy in general than today. The momentum and interest around philanthropy have grown – at times surprisingly so, given that not so long ago …
Foundations or philanthropy: what’s in a name? Interview with Gerry Salole
A key feature of the European Foundation Centre’s new strategic framework is the shift in emphasis from ‘foundations’ to ‘philanthropy’, as reflected in the name of the EFC headquarters, Philanthropy House. What is the significance …