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Spotlight on Turkish philanthropy: Navigating a changing landscape
Güler Sabancı and Semahat Arsel, representatives of the Sabancı Foundation and the Vehbi Koç Foundation – two of Turkey’s leading philanthropies – speak to Alliance about their work in the wake of recent crises, the …
Climate lens tool for Australian philanthropists will help funders minimise climate effects
Philanthropy Australia and the Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network (AEGN) have partnered to launch the Climate Lens tool. The tool, the first of its kind in Australia, will highlight how a nuanced approach to supporting social …
Rethinking governance in philanthropy: where is the forgotten stakeholder?
Much has been written about the debate between trust-based philanthropy and those who are seeking greater evidence to guide their giving. The irony of this debate is that it is taking place in a macro …
What role for philanthropy in India’s digital financial revolution?
Philanthropy can democratise credit for India’s 60 million micro-enterprises by supporting a new digital tool. The Open Credit Enablement Network (OCEN) is a digital protocol being developed in India that has the potential to revolutionise …
Nandita Pradhan Bhatt on philanthropy and gender-based violence in India
Despite being set to be the world’s fastest-growing economy, India performs poorly in terms of women’s safety and gender equality. Nandita Pradhan Bhatt believes that gender-based violence and discrimination needs behavioural and attitudinal change. Ensuring …
Moving money to girls
Since the very first days of Purposeful, we have known that to build power with girls and their allies is to move resources directly to them. For what is a discussion of power without a …
Civil society in a world of crisis: An overview of the 2023 State of Civil Society Report
In the last year, civil society workers have been repressed in Belarus and Russia for opposing the war on Ukraine, physically attacked in Afghanistan for supporting the right to education for girls, and judicially persecuted …
Temasek, Wellcome partner on $60m health initiative
Wellcome Leap and Temasek Trust have partnered to launch the $60 million Dynamic Resilience Programme which aims to close the gap between health spans and average life expectancy. Over the last 100 years, average life …
Asia Community Foundation to launch in Singapore
The Asia Community Foundation, launching in September, is a new funding platform aiming to encourage purposeful philanthropy and cross-border giving in Asia by offering a transparent, safe, and efficient giving vehicle for donors while serving …
Rei Murakami on gender, politics, and philanthropy in Japan
Despite being the world’s third-largest economic power, Japan ranks low on the global gender equity index. Rei Murakami believes that the gender gap in politics is one of the root causes of numerous social issues …
