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A silver lining to COVID-19: Courage, empathy, and generosity
The coronavirus pandemic arrived quickly, quietly, and everywhere. In the space of days, we at Global Fund for Children went from wondering if our grantee partners would be affected, to supporting dozens of locally-led, grassroots …
COVID-19: Dispatches from Pakistan
Like elsewhere in the world, Pakistan is also grappling with the gargantuan coronavirus pandemic. The Government’s containment measures have rendered the daily wagers and labour class at the brink of starvation as they are unable …
Chinese philanthropists make donation of 2,000 ventilators to New York possible
The private foundations of two of China’s wealthiest technology entrepreneurs, Jack Ma and Joe Tsai, have donated 2,000 ventilators to New York state. The donation, which also includes 2.6 million masks and 170,000 goggles, was …
Reflections from Hong Kong: Opportunity amidst the COVID-19 crisis for a reset in philanthropies and mindsets
Although Asia’s initial outbreaks of COVID-19 overwhelmed parts of the region, many cities and countries quickly imposed strict measures that managed to dampen the virus spread – for now. As the coronavirus epicentre shifted west …
COVID-19 national funding platform launched for Australian philanthropies
Australian Communities Foundation and Philanthropy Australia have launched the COVID-19 National Funding Platform to support a coordinated philanthropic funding response to the escalating crisis. The Platform is a central online directory that enables Australian philanthropic …
2020 AVPN Conference goes online
The annual AVPN Conference will be going online only this year owing to COVID-19, announced the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network. ‘While the world remains shaken and confined due to the unprecedented global pandemic, we at …
Pandemic – A time to demonstrate philanthropy at its best
Krystian Seibert shares his reflections about what the COVID-19 pandemic means for the Australian charities sector and four things philanthropy needs to do. I hesitated writing this piece. Because everywhere I look, be it news …
New study examines philanthropy in Indonesia
Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace (PSJP) have published the new study Philanthropy in Indonesia as part of their larger study review the current state of philanthropy in emerging economies and the role philanthropy is …
On their own ground
If you want to build strong partnerships with Indigenous people, you have to approach them as equals and on their terms Machu Picchu in Peru, Teotihuacan in Mexico, or Tikal in Guatemala: what do these …
