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A call to respond further, faster, better
It’s a sign of the times that there is no shortage of articles on philanthropy’s response to crisis. Natural disasters, wars, conflict, famine, and poverty – often exacerbated by climate change – are all featured …
European Impact Investments grows to €80 billion but still less than 1% of market
European impact investment assets grew by 26 per cent in the last year to €80 billion, but still represent only 0.5 per cent of the mainstream investment market, and it’s not growing quickly enough to …
Endowments and foundations embrace ESG investing
But not-for-profit investors face a range of additional considerations For trustees of endowments and foundations, constructing a portfolio that delivers on objectives while enduring the ups and downs of financial markets is a task requiring …
Too little, too late? The growing urgency for philanthropic leadership
Last year, in the wake of COP26, I recognized the fact that it was philanthropy’s ‘extraordinary moment‘. And indeed, we saw a number of pledges being made, where philanthropy was a quiet catalyst (as with …
Reimagining how we see ourselves: decolonisation and the arts
What is the role of art and cultural heritage when it comes to decolonizing philanthropy? Why is it important to freely access our cultural patrimony in these changing times? The public is increasingly learning online …
7 habits of highly participatory donors & NGOs
Ready to improve your work with young people? This is for you! Many donors and NGOs have the intention of working more collaboratively with young people. These intentions have been demonstrated through consensus statements, challenges, …
Intersectional work in West Africa needs intersectional funding to match
Most funders have a niche – any website of public and private philanthropies alike will highlight the region, issue, or criteria that its philanthropy works on. But the issues facing many of us today are …
Investing in innovation is worth the risk
The theme that stayed with me following this year’s Asia Philanthropy Congress was that of innovation’s pivotal role in driving development in Asia. Asia has two thirds of the world’s poor and solutions to, for …
What feminist collective leadership has to offer philanthropy in these times
These are not easy times to lead in our sector. From migration to climate to democracy, we face interconnected global crises that are deepening historic inequities and calling for new solutions. As the three Co-Executive …
Building power in communities
It feels like it’s been quiet in UK funder land in relation to tech. It may just be that I am out of the loop and that there are funding programmes focussed on tech. Or perhaps …