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New philanthropy leaders ‘falling short on emotional intelligence and humility’, says Philanthrocapitalism author
Philanthropists entering the sector are falling short on “emotional intelligence and humility,” while avoiding “the sort of high stakes risktaking they would embrace routinely in business,” according to Matthew Bishop, co-author of ‘Philanthrocapitalism: How Giving …
Corporate philanthropy: a pathway to strengthening healthcare in low and middle-income countries.
Health systems encompass the institutions, organizations, and resources (physical, financial, and human) assembled to deliver healthcare services that meet population needs. In many low- and middle-income countries, health systems are faced with a huge burden …
Air pollution relegated to philanthropic margins, says Clean Air Fund
Improving air quality is relegated to just a tiny 0.1 per cent of total philanthropic funding, despite some 8.3 million deaths attributed to air pollution globally in what has been described as “one of the …
African public health gains traction with launch of several institutions
The African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation is set to formally begin work this January, in what is shaping is up to be a year of new institutions and philanthropic endeavours tackling public health across the continent. …
Climate gender equity fund announces inaugural Africa grants
The Climate Gender Equity Fund (CGEF) has announced its first grants focused on Africa, a year after it first launched. The public-private partnership, focused on gender equity in climate finance, has publicised its first cohort …
Born an Optimist
In this exclusive interview, comedian Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show, makes the case for rooting out corruption and paying his opportunities forward by investing in education. You grew up in apartheid South Africa — a system …
Financing small businesses can help achieve SDG goals
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small and growing businesses (SGBs) are essential to global commerce and have the potential to be instrumental in achieving the ambitious UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In emerging markets, …
2023 Ghana philanthropy conference pushes for wider social change
The 2023 Ghana philanthropy conference in Accra called for the inclusion of a framework to help promote philanthropy’s role in sustainable development within the West African nation. The two-day conference, taking place between November 21-22, …
COP28: $777 million pledged in fight to eliminate neglected tropical diseases
African leaders, alongside global philanthropists and the UAE, pledged a combined sum of $777.2 million in a bid to help tackle neglected tropical diseases rising as a result of the climate crisis. The commitment was …
We need a new vocabulary in global development
In our dedication to shifting power within ‘global development’, we have often reflected that one of the most overlooked but most influential aspects of any power structure is the language and terminology that we use …
