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How are Chinese philanthropists contributing to education?
There has always been a deep and abiding history of philanthropic support for education in China. In Asia, education tops the type of projects that philanthropists tend to fund. While this is true in China …
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 …
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 – …
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 …
An uneven climate crisis and the case for reparations: What we can learn from Pakistan
The news of Pakistan’s ongoing climate catastrophe has crowded out the headlines, but the long-term and actual effects of Pakistan’s floods are yet to come. The devastation has caused over 1,350 casualties and over …
Global human rights funding is up, but for certain regions and groups it has decreased
Global funding for human rights is increasing, but grants are dispersed unevenly across the world, leaving major gaps in the field. A new report, out today, from Human Rights Funders Network and Candid found that …
Alliance event: Leadership in philanthropy
Amidst intersecting and worldwide crises, the need for effective leadership in philanthropy has never been more important. What kind of leadership do we want? And how can we attract those leaders? Alliance hosted a global …
