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Nordic Foundations Conference: Kone, Brita Maria Renlunds, and KR Foundations on how ESG can be done
‘The world is changing – and it’s changing fast. It’s no longer an option for us to look down or avert our eyes. We must look up, face the facts and take responsibility, together’: that …
Look Up – Look North: Stepping up on ESG. Igniting the potential
In their annual conference in Copenhagen in November, the Nordic foundations grappled with the notion of ESG and what it means for their donations, their investments and their footprints. The grouping of the three may …
New advocacy network launches at COP27 to get funds to Indigenous, local women and girls
Grassroots women’s organisations have launched a new advocacy network to scale-up funding for Indigenous and local women and girls. Women in Global South Alliance for Tenure and Climate – the name of the network – …
In U.S., cross-racial community of donors and movement leaders invest in voter engagement
Donors of Color Action and Just Fund have invested $600,000 in a programme to mobilise and prioritise voters of colour in key battleground states in America. The funds will resource state-based groups that prioritise BIPOC …
The Pakistan floods: Now is the time to act
Flooding in Pakistan has wrought havoc on an already struggling country and its people. If the world fails to help, it will get even worse. The recent floods in Pakistan have caused catastrophic loss of …
What we can learn from crisis response around the world
How is global philanthropy working to respond and build resilience to crises in their regions? The war in Ukraine, economic instability and a sudden increase in the cost of living, the effects of the Covid-19 …
$1.7bn pledged, $321m given away: Where are we on COP26’s commitment to protecting forests?
Following last year’s commitment of $1.7 billion to Indigenous and local communities to support their work protecting tropical forests, research out today has found that one-fifth of those funds have actually reached grantees – the …
Indy Johar on our extraordinary age
It is the end of summer, and before students come back to Istanbul’s Kadir Has University, around 100 members of the PEX community gather for the second PEXforum to explore what it means to drive …
Major funders of agriculture and food systems address COP27 president: Do more
Our global food systems are fragile, and governments must invest more into transforming food systems. That is the message of 15 major philanthropies and organisations to COP27 President Minister Sameh Hassan Shoukry in an open …
Making good builds trust and confidence: 2022 Romanian Community Foundations Conference
Preparing for the future takes a good understanding of global trends, an analytic mind, and new instruments for community action. The FFCR Conference was an insightful and powerful event celebrating 15 years of community foundations …