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ICSW2016 – Recovering trust in philanthropy
During the CIVICUS International Civil Society Week – ICSW2016, held in Bogota, Colombia, I had the opportunity to participate in the session led by Jenny Hodgson: “Rethinking the resourcing of civil society: Local philanthropy’s role in …
What role can institutional investors play in contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
ShareAction is a UK-based charity working across the investment system to promote Responsible Investment, and helps investors better serve savers, society and the environment. The Sustainable Development Goals aim to enhance economic growth, preserve the …
2016 GPF Conference: Filling the Gaps in Humanitarian Aid
Over the past fifteen years, the demand for humanitarian aid has increased dramatically. The world currently spends $25 billion to provide assistance to 125 million people, and according to a UN High-Level Panel on Humanitarian …
2016 GPF Conference: People on the Move
People on the move are challenging class claims, blurring boundaries, redefining nations and asserting their own individual and cultural identities. As a result, labor markets are changing, social orders are evolving and states are transforming. …
CIVICUS: Global civil society platform on sustainable development
Caption: In 2015, citizens gathered on London’s Millennium Bridge and other famous landmarks around the world to call on world leaders to adopt the SDGs. 2016 ushers in the implementation phase of the Sustainable Development …
Interview: Peter Laugharn
What is it like to come into a foundation which, since its inception, has had a strong and continuous family involvement in its running? How important are family values to a family foundation? And how …
Where is the sense of urgency about climate change?
I found a sense of urgency missing in Matthieu Calame’s article, ‘The long march towards responsible money’, in the December issue of Alliance. As the mission commander famously stated on the Apollo 13 mission to …
Alliance Breakfast Club – The role of philanthropy in creating sustainable cities
The latest Alliance Breakfast Club, held in association with the Big Lottery Fund addressed ‘the role of philanthropy in creating sustainable cities’. This question was inspired by Alliance magazine’s December 2015 special feature, Why philanthropy …
Interview – Rien van Gendt
The Long View Fewer people are better placed than Rien Van Gendt to give an informed perspective on where philanthropy has been and where it is going. Not only is he a veteran of European …
Advancing impacts, not numbers
Sustainable development goals (SDGs) are becoming buzzwords. I have been asked whether philanthropy institutions should participate in SDGs. I believe the philanthropy community should engage in any global initiative relevant to its work that contributes …