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Unleashing philanthropic impulse: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Andrew Milner 28 August 2023

Alliance in collaboration with WINGS has been commissioned by Propel Philanthropy to conduct a 10-part interview series on the work of Social Impact Infrastructure Organisations (SIIOs) and the benefits they bring to the sector. This interview …

All Hands on Deck: Philanthropy’s Role in Achieving the SDGs

Hannah Vos 24 August 2023

On September 18th and 19th leaders from around the world will participate in the SDG Summit which will be ‘critical in setting the tone’ for the remainder of the 78th session of the United Nations …

Collective financial health: How to liberate money and avoid Impending collapse

Ellen Sprenger and Mónica Alemán 23 August 2023

Everywhere we look, it seems there is an unprecedented crisis. While communities across the globe grapple with disparate crises, there is a thread that links them all: money. Our global economic and financial systems are …

Gates Foundation funds generative AI projects across Global South 

Shafi Musaddique 22 August 2023

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is distributing $5 million to 48 recipients across the Global South, as part of a programme aimed at developing AI-based applications built on large language models dedicated to solve …

Interview: Marina Feffer Oelsner, Co-founder, Generation Pledge

Andrew Milner 22 August 2023

Alliance in collaboration with WINGS has been commissioned by Propel Philanthropy to conduct a 10-part interview series on the work of Social Impact Infrastructure Organisations (SIIOs) and the benefits they bring to the sector. This …

How the smart use of AI can help the philanthropic sector

Jonathan Waddingham 22 August 2023

The revolutionary rise of generative AI tools this year has prompted a wave of innovation in many sectors with scores of AI-powered start-ups launching every day. But what is happening with generative AI and philanthropy? …

The Case for Philanthropic Support of Climate Journalism

Sven Egenter and Philipp Offergeld 21 August 2023

Foundations around the world have set out to drive solutions to prevent the worst from unchecked, human-made climate change. Some progress has been made: in many countries, climate movements, severe weather events and the relentless …

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Alliance magazine 19 August 2023

Until September 1, you can get 50% off any Alliance subscription using the code AUGUST23. Just subscribe online here to get started! Access all subscriber benefits from only £25. When you subscribe to Alliance, you’re joining a …

From Unicorn to Zebra: The transformation of ZGF

Barbara Nost 18 August 2023

I recently came across an article about venture capital structures and how they interact and work with start-ups. The article argued that the venture capital structure is broken because it favours ‘quantity over quality, consumption …

Are we learning the lessons on investing in communities?

Ben Robinson 17 August 2023

The March UK budget left us with a tentative and rare sense of hope. Along with other charity sector partners, UKCF had been lobbying hard for additional support for struggling charities, and therefore welcomed the …