Search Results for 'climate'
How funders can reach and support more youth-led groups
This August, as we celebrate International Youth Day, we call on all donors to commit to sustainably resourcing youth-led action. Only an estimated 16 percent of global human rights funding focuses on children and youth, …
AVPN appoints new chief of impact investing
Asia’s social impact network group AVPN has announced the appointment of Vikas Arora as chief of impact investing. In a newly created role, Arora will lead AVPN’s overall strategy and direction of impact investing, identifying impact opportunities across …
All Hands on Deck: Philanthropy’s Role in Achieving the SDGs
On September 18th and 19th leaders from around the world will participate in the SDG Summit which will be ‘critical in setting the tone’ for the remainder of the 78th session of the United Nations …
Collective financial health: How to liberate money and avoid Impending collapse
Everywhere we look, it seems there is an unprecedented crisis. While communities across the globe grapple with disparate crises, there is a thread that links them all: money. Our global economic and financial systems are …
WINGS: A critical catalyst to progress
This article discusses a recent interview by Andrew Milner from Alliance Magazine with Benjamin Bellegy, the Executive Director of WINGS. Top of mind was mention of the #PhilanthropyForClimate movement, which received 634 pledges from foundations …
We’re building a movement and changing mindsets: Karen Ansara, NEID Global
Alliance in collaboration with WINGS has been commissioned by Propel Philanthropy to conduct a 10-part interview series on the work of Social Impact Infrastructure Organisations (SIIOs) and the benefits they bring to the sector. This …
New thinking needed for funding in a complex world
Public and private funders around the world are rethinking how best to invest their resources to tackle the world’s most intractable social issues. These so-called ‘wicked problems’ — including climate change, poverty, and pandemics — …
Bloomberg Philanthropies aims to shake up Israeli local government innovation
Bloomberg Philanthropies, the charitable arm of the former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, hosted a conference in Jaffa, Israel, in late June bringing together mayors and city leaders from across the country. The conference, …
Aga Khan Foundation and European Union sign €12m agreement in Afghanistan
The Aga Khan Foundation has signed a €12m partnership agreement with the European Union in Afghanistan aiming to meet basic needs and support essential infrastructure. Projects looking at sustainable food practices, climate-smart agriculture, community-based employment, …
Casa Fund founder awarded for contribution to humanity
Casa Fund founder Maria Amalia Souza has been recognised for her “contribution to humanity” with the J. Blanton Belk Outstanding Alumnus/Alumna award. It is deemed as the highest honour offered by the Up With People …