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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 …
The expanding world of philanthropy advisory: interview with Melissa Berman
As president and CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) and an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s Business School, Melissa Berman is closely involved in philanthropy’s growing – and increasingly global – ecosystem. She talks to …
Development Impact Bond year one results: What do they mean to the service provider?
Last week Educate Girls and its partners launched the results of the first year of our Development Impact Bond (DIB). For a couple of years now Educate Girls has been on an exciting but challenging …
IHRFG conference – Universal Human Rights: What are we sharing across borders?
It was clear from the opening plenary of IHRFG’s 2016 conference that those of us working to protect human rights are increasingly feeling the impact of recent world events on our personal lives. It was …
Grassroots forward – New fund launched by the One World Children’s Fund
Recent years have seen the philanthropic sector shift focus from charity to social justice issues that reflect the common threads of humanity that connect us all: equality, prosperity, and peace. As long term advocates of grassroots …
Internationally engaged foundations: coping with the disabling environment
As readers of Alliance will be aware (see especially the September 2015 edition), over the past several years, internationally engaged foundations have faced unprecedented challenges from governments around the world. This is just one element …
Coverage of the 27th EFC Conference: Imagining and investing in our future
Alliance magazine is proud to have been a media partner at this year’s European Foundation Centre conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands. We provided coverage of the event from: Jen Bokoff, Foundation Center Valia Fragkou, TIMA Foundation …
World Humanitarian Summit: Philanthropy’s presence and potential
At the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) in Istanbul, more than 6000 attendees discussed how the global community delivers aid for the world’s most vulnerable people, especially given commitments to leave no one behind within the …
Closing space survey: responses from around the world
Earlier this month, Alliance and European Foundation Centre (EFC) published the results of a joint survey about the restrictions on freedom of action imposed by governments on civil society. Two things stood out. First, a …