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The power of Philanthropies at COP27
I arrived at COP27 with a lot of excitement and questions. Our goals there were very clear. We wanted to: (1) Promote the Philanthropy for Climate movement to a broader audience; (2) Help our members …
IKEA Foundation pledges €600m to high-impact interventions to reduce emissions
Major climate funder IKEA Foundation has announced €600 million in new funding to be granted to high-impact interventions for philanthropy to reduce emissions. It plans to spend these funds by 2025, the Foundation said in …
The Feminist Humanitarian Response: a new approach to dismantle the humanitarian-industrial complex
As crises continue to compound and grow, girls and young feminists – who are disproportionately impacted by crises are leading powerful frontline emergency response efforts while advancing systemic change. To mark World Humanitarian Day on August …
10 solutions to scale gender lens investing
Why is gender lens investing still just a ‘drop in the ocean’ of mainstream finance? I recently had the pleasure of attending the 2022 GenderSmart Investing Summit in London. The Summit drew together gender lens …
How philanthropy can balance trust, risk, and learning to catalyze innovation
Why one organization is taking a leadership-focused and flexible-grantmaking to climate mitigation work – and what others can learn from it. Philanthropy is sometimes an odd pursuit. Borne most often from the fortunes of individuals …
Allianz Umweltstiftung, Allianz Kulturstiftung merge to become Allianz Foundation
The Allianz Umweltstiftung and the Allianz Kulturstiftung – two German charitable foundations connected to Allianz SE, one of the world’s largest insurers and financial services groups with total assets of €1.14 trillion – have merged …
Funders, it’s time to change how we think about risk
The courage of Iranian girls and women taking to the streets in protest, removing their hijabs in defiance of unjust clerical rules, and demanding their fundamental rights captured the world’s attention. From schoolgirls to elder …
Community at the centre: Why community-driven systems change is working for South and East Africa
The Firelight Foundation has been pioneering a community-driven systems change (CDSC) approach to its work with children and young people in Southern and Eastern Africa. What is distinctive about CSDC and what is it achieving? …
Nordic Foundations Conference 2022
Nordic Foundation Conference 2022 explored the role and opportunities for the Nordic Foundations, to leverage the Environment, Social, and Governance structures, in building a sustainable society. What are some of the insights from foundations already working actively with the ESG …
It wasn’t rubbish at all
‘When I was the speechwriter for the climate minister, all the speeches I wrote for the UN Climate Change Conferences sounded more or less the same: We have to act now. No more talk.’ This …