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‘Philanthropy in India’ report sparks questions…and opportunity
Recently, Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace (PSJP), in association with Alliance magazine, Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS), and the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy at Ashoka University, released a highly anticipated thought piece on …
How to measure peace? For what? For whom?
Measuring peace is inherently political. There are multiple definitions of and perspectives on what peace is; it is perceived differently within and across countries and regions; different actors have different interests and would choose different …
Interview: Adessium Foundation
Adessium is an endowed foundation in the Netherlands, established in 2005 by commodities trader Gerard van Vliet and his family. Today, it spends approximately €18 million annually on programmes including marine conservation and efforts to …
The good, the bad and the unspeakable – corporate foundations gather in Switzerland
Under this striking slogan, the second European Corporate Foundations Knowledge Exchange took place on the 21 and 22 of November 2017. Following the first edition in December 2016 in France, DAFNE and SwissFoundations invited to …
#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 …
Impressions from the 2017 National Community Foundations Forum
For three days in a warm October week in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia’s community foundations sector gathered to reflect, learn and engage on some of the country’s most pressing challenges. For me, this annual forum is …
#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 …