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Moving from charity to investment, the power of radical generosity
When the 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria back in February, no one could have imagined the earthquake – and more than 11,000 aftershocks – would kill over 50,000 people. In the following weeks, …
Free issue download during Mental Health Awareness week
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, Alliance magazine has made the March 2022 special feature on ‘Mental Health Philanthropy’ available to download for free until 21 May 2023. This issue of Alliance explores the …
The equitable way forward: giving circles
The traditional hierarchical structure for philanthropy might mean well – but it’s rooted in patriarchal power and the white supremacy of the ‘white saviour’ who knows best swooping in to tell a community how to …
Seizing the global moment to advance gender equality
Co-impact and the Equality Fund have two bold strategies to jointly create a historic opportunity for progress on a worldwide scale. Every day, the headlines bring news of interconnected challenges – from rising inequality and …
Philanthropy and AI
What impact will the rise of AI have on the direction and management of philanthropic foundations? AI has the potential to reduce the workload of grantees and enable the sector to do more by saving …
Moving money to girls
Since the very first days of Purposeful, we have known that to build power with girls and their allies is to move resources directly to them. For what is a discussion of power without a …
Bitcoin and beyond: Cryptocurrency’s impact on philanthropy
The newest of new vehicles, crypto donations are making headway. Crypto philanthropy’s ‘big bang’ event came in 2017, when an anonymous philanthropist set up the Pineapple Fund to distribute Bitcoin grants worth a total of …
Social impact organisation GSG appoints new Board Chair
The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) has appointed the Rt. Hon. Nick Hurd as its new Chair, succeeding Sir Ronnie Cohen who will become non-executive President and continue to serve on the GSG’s …
Social innovation in philanthropy: key takeaways from the 2023 Skoll World Forum
In the world of philanthropy and social innovation, the Skoll World Forum is legendary, and I was delighted to get the chance to attend the event in Oxford this year. In 2022’s virtual Skoll Forum, …