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Major funders of agriculture and food systems address COP27 president: Do more

Alliance magazine 30 October 2022

Our global food systems are fragile, and governments must invest more into transforming food systems. That is the message of 15 major philanthropies and organisations to COP27 President Minister Sameh Hassan Shoukry in an open …

Reimagining the INGO: What does it mean for funders?

Deborah Doane 27 October 2022

When we embarked on an ambitious systems change project to reimagine International NGOs (calling the project: RINGO), we had an inkling that some of the systemic issues impacting the behaviour and practice of INGOs would …

Alliance event: Leadership in philanthropy

Amy McGoldrick 25 October 2022

Amidst intersecting and worldwide crises, the need for effective leadership in philanthropy has never been more important. What kind of leadership do we want? And how can we attract those leaders? Alliance hosted a global …

Effective crisis response takes more than money

Ndana Bofu-Tawamba 20 October 2022

Globally, we are facing multiple and compounding crises. Whether it is the devastating impacts of climate change, a seemingly never-ending pandemic, or armed conflicts from Ethiopia to Ukraine, it can feel like the crises never …

2022 UKCF Conference: To get to the future, we must get through now

Elika Roohi 20 October 2022

The 2022 UK Community Foundations conference focused on the future. But, taking place in Manchester, it was very much set against the crises of right now. What will the future look like for our communities …

UKCF 2022: Community foundations and the future of local communities

Stefan Cibian 19 October 2022

Community foundations are key to sustainable communities UKCF 2022 went global. Participants from all continents came together with UK community foundations to reflect on the future of a world that keeps surprising us. A global …

Transforming education: A commitment from global education philanthropy

Simon Sommer 19 October 2022

I had the privilege this year of representing education philanthropy as a constituency to the UN High Level Forum Steering Committee for the Sustainable Development Goal 4 on education. It has been an interesting time …

Alliance survey: tell us what you think!

Alliance magazine 18 October 2022

Alliance has launched our annual survey this week and we would love to hear your thoughts. From questions about your favourite content and our events to your opinion on the future of the magazine, we …

Ford Foundation gives $80m for nonprofits facing global authoritarianism

Alliance magazine 17 October 2022

The Ford Foundation has announced an $80 million programme aimed at building the resilience of civil society organizations in the Global South. The money will go to virtual hubs in 12 countries over the next five years, …