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For a fair, inclusive zero-carbon transition, policy development needs to go hand-in-hand with public engagement
If there’s one thing we know, it’s that the UK is in dire need of a zero-carbon transition. With spiralling energy costs and record-breaking temperatures such a transition could not only help stabilise the energy …
New report challenges philanthropy to increase support for Palestinian rights
Funding Freedom calls on donors to increase giving, build collective power, seek out Palestinian perspectives, and proactively defend shrinking civic space. The report from Solidaire Action – a community of donor organizers that mobilises resources …
The power of donor organising
Girls and young feminists bring incredible organising power, creativity, and courage to their activism, working tirelessly to create change in every corner of the world. They are often doing this at great risk to their …
Driving change: A new moment for African Philanthropy at the African Philanthropy Network Assembly 2022
The African Philanthropy Network (APN) Assembly in 2022 (co-hosted by the East Africa Philanthropy Network (EAPN), CivSource, and Uganda National NGO Forum (UNNGOF)) was the first assembly since the 2018 Assembly in Mauritius. The Covid-19 …
Wellcome Director to step down in February 2023
The Director of the Wellcome Trust, Dr Jeremy Farrar, will step down from his role in February 2023. Wellcome’s current COO, Paul Schreier, will take over as interim CEO. Farrar will be taking up the …
Getting serious about building local capacity for conservation success
Saving the planet requires better partnerships to strengthen local organizations. The world has finally woken up to the important role that Indigenous people and local communities play in protecting our planet. From the adoption of …
Co-designing the guide to net-zero
815 impact leaders attending over 110 meetings with one common theme: the need for collaboration. After 2.5 years of online gatherings, EVPA’s Annual Conference has successfully brought the audience that pre-pandemic sense of togetherness and …
Doug Miller and Naina Subberwal Batra on IVPC’s future
It’s been a long trek since Doug Miller and four others set up the EVPA and it has taken in the creation of other social investing networks on the way, most recently the International Venture …
Investigating good at EVPA’s Impact Week
Towards the end of a thought-provoking, inspiring and oversubscribed (over 800 impact leaders) Impact Days, EVPA’s CEO urged us to keep our ‘eyes on the prize’. And indeed, this is why we travelled to Brussels …
The problem with glorifying resilience
A winter’s day in Belfast is grey; the political climate is even greyer reflecting seven months of Northern Irish political breakdown and a serial dysfunctional UK Government. Do I feel resilient? Hell yes, but that …