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Giving vehicles and tools: A matter of perspective
The concept of newness in giving vehicles and tools has been dominated by northern habits of thought and experience in philanthropy In May, the African Grantmakers’ Affinity Group (AGAG) meeting in New York conducted an …
Inside the house: Alliance reader survey reveals how philanthropy is preparing itself for climate change
As part of our ClimatePhilanthropy2030 project, Alliance wanted to know whether foundations were leading by example on climate action by finding out what’s happening inside the house. So we surveyed our readers to ask: how are your organisations making …
Climate adaptation needs urgent philanthropy support – and offers the key to climate justice
We suggest why now is the time for philanthropies to advance their ambitions for climate justice by becoming climate adaptation champions. Climate change, once seen as a threat to our future, is now understood as …
Locally led development and the ‘compliance conundrum’
Catalyst 2030 organised Catalysing Change Week 2023 convening social entrepreneurs, private sector representatives, government officials, funders, and others involved in systems change. The event aimed to stimulate innovation and progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development …
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 …
We engage, we learn, we share: Benjamin Bellegy, WINGS
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 and the benefits they bring to the sector. Over …
Who’s telling the climate story? And who’s funding it?
Stories connect us, and who tells them matters – this is especially true when it comes to the story of our heating planet. This is why philanthropy’s support of climate research and journalism is such …
A ten-part series every funder should read
Alliance magazine will conduct a one-of-a-kind ten-part interview series from 24 May through 28 August 2023. Alliance will interview eight social impact infrastructure organizations (SIIOs) and two representatives from foundations that fund them. The series …
A funder’s journey
1. A heated argument about unrestricted funding Early one morning some years ago, my wife Sandra and I were marooned in the lounge of our hotel in Kolkata, because a visit to one of our …
Progress on reforming international development
In this article, we report progress on our consultations across the ‘development’ ecosystem in the nine months since the publication of the Jigsaw report that called for root and branch reform of international development. The …
