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Pluralism and power
Nearly four weeks ago I posted on LinkedIn my thoughts on the new buzzword of the global development sector: Pluralism. And in this post, I noted that I would write a larger blog write-up around …
Global updates
This is our round-up of philanthropy news around the world featured in the June 2023 issue of Alliance: Arab region Region rallies behind earthquake response UAE Ramadan giving raises $19m for meals Alliance regional representative …
DAFs: Be careful what you wish for
The traditional foundation model – which assumes different forms and styles around the world – still lies at the heart of institutional philanthropy. But in recent years, the old model of charitable foundations has been …
Giving vehicles and tools: What’s new?
Identifying the ‘new’ is not as straightforward as it may first appear… According to Ecclesiastes (1:9), there is nothing new under the sun. Pliny the Elder, by contrast, believed that out of Africa, there is …
Online exclusive: In Profile – New giving vehicles and tools
The following selection attempts to provide a flavour of some of the main developments in new philanthropic vehicles and tools and some examples of their use. While online platforms, DAF providers and the like have …
DAFs – Potentially more good than harm
DAFs have a valuable contribution to make to giving in the Asia-Pacific Donor advised funds (DAFs) have been under the spotlight with some calling them a form of ‘zombie’ philanthropy. What exactly is a DAF? …
Interview: André Hoffmann
‘The idea of domination is finished, what we really need is collaboration,’ says André Hoffmann, president of the MAVA Foundation, the Swiss biodiversity conservation philanthropy which is in the process of winding up operations. He …
In defence of philanthropic LLCs
Philanthropic LLCs often get a bad press, but a demand-side view suggests they’ve got a lot to offer A number of recent publications have been critical of new models of philanthropy, particularly donor advised funds …
Why better online donor journeys matter
In a time of belt-tightening, online giving still seems set to grow The data shows 2022 was a tougher year for charities than 2021. The war in Ukraine, an ensuing cost-of-living crisis, and even the …
From you – June 2023
Transformation on the agenda To mark the publication of our special feature in the March 2023 issue, Alliance hosted an event on transforming philanthropy ‘As a former leader of an implementation organisation I will only …
