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Be not afraid to challenge
Alliance’s editorial stance comes under the scrutiny of three philanthropy veterans and long-time supporters – who offer some sharply conflicting advice Be more woke Christopher Harris, philanthropy consultant and former member of Alliance’s editorial advisory board I …
CAMFED wins Hilton Foundation’s $2.5m Hilton Humanitarian prize
The Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED), a pan-African movement revolutionizing how girls’ education is delivered, has won the Hilton Humanitarian Prize, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has announced. The prize, which includes $2.5 million in …
Philanthropy must act on ‘code red for humanity’
We all know that climate change is no longer a crisis. It has become an emergency. A groundbreaking report published earlier this month by the world’s leading authority on climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on …
Alliance webinar: Future of philanthropy in Africa
In recent years, Africa has had to deal with the effects of the pandemic, growing inequality, and the threat of climate change. In addition, individual African countries have faced their own challenges. How has African …
How philanthropy is levelling up to tackle future crises
Covid-19 has revealed some valuable lessons that have shaped the way we think of solutions and the way we invest in them. Since early 2020, philanthropic institutions have been responding with fierce urgency to support …
From then until now: Alliance through the years
Here’s what’s happened throughout Alliance’s 25-year history – and what we published alongside these historical moments Since its launch in 1996, Alliance has dealt with many themes through its special features which look in depth …
Why philanthropists get overwhelmed and how to avoid shutting down
How To Find The Reset Button. A serious, but largely overlooked, problem in philanthropy is feeling overwhelmed. What is overwhelm? According to wellness writer Michelle Rees, ‘Overwhelm happens when the sheer volume of thoughts feelings, …
Feminist friendship as method: Experiences of re-organising power in philanthropy
A luta continua. The struggle continues. A popular phrase in social justice movements, and in a time of global pandemic, climate and intersecting political crises, the struggle must continue if we are to survive. We …
An existential crisis or moment of opportunity: philanthropy in the US and Canada
Over the past year and a half, the United States has reckoned with the pandemic, a breakdown of race relations, rising wealth inequality, the looming threat of climate change and a disorderly transition of power. …
Philanthropy must act to transform global food systems
The Global Alliance for the Future of Food has launched a report calling the philanthropy community to action when it comes to transforming food systems. The report, ‘How to Transform Food Systems’, is being released …