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Philanthropy Transformation Initiative
From climate change and inequality to unchecked Artificial Intelligence and pandemic risks, we face a global polycrisis that poses existential threats to humanity. Yet, there is hope as generosity and citizen action grow globally. The …
Brieuc Van Damme on what motivates him and the direction of King Baudouin Foundation
Brieuc Van Damme took over from Luc Tayart de Borms as CEO of the King Baudouin Foundation in May last year. What motivates him, how will he build on his illustrious predecessor’s legacy and in …
The power of Ubuntu to reform international development and build a healthier, fairer and greener world
In today’s globalised landscape, as the Covid-19 pandemic has starkly illustrated, an event in one region can send shockwaves around the world. The indiscriminate spread of the virus, unbounded by national lines or economic status, …
Pushing the needle on what communities need: Neera Nundy, DASRA
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 and the benefits they bring to the sector. Over …
Jacobs Foundation signs Memorandum of Understanding to support education outcomes in Colombia
The Jacobs Foundation, together with the Colombian Ministry of Education and Fundación Empresarios por la Educación, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to contribute to the improvement of the holistic learning outcomes of children in …
Are we missing the mark with misinformation?
Information can be the initial spark that enables people to act whether positively or negatively and even well intentioned communities can be misguided into harmful practices when provided with inaccurate information. At Internews, an international …
The case for funding social movements
When I started researching what makes social movements succeed, I thought the main questions would be about strategy and tactics, organisation, and planning. I hadn’t thought that an unexpectedly big barrier might be something much …
The stage was set but there were no chairs to sit on…
As delegates arrived for IEFG Together: All Systems Go!, a small sign invited us to take a chair from the stacks around the room and sit down. With uncomfortable sideways glances, we obliged, seating ourselves as …
New giving vehicles and tools in philanthropy: a curate’s egg?
New giving vehicles and tools have proliferated in recent years. The conventional foundation model has been supplanted by the growth of donor advised funds, limited liability companies and personalised giving services. At the same time, …
Fund it like you mean it: Resourcing African movements for success and sustainability
Africa and its ‘family values’… The state of LGBTIQ movements in Africa for the past year or so has been hanging by a thread… a wet rayon thread. From Ghana’s Promotion of proper human sexual rights …