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Philanthropy must engage with the ‘Action For Climate Empowerment’ agenda
A global transformation which is just, rapid, and in line with reducing warming to under 1.5 degrees Celsius is not possible without people. For too long, people from all walks of life have been left …
Alliance event: Funding loss and damage
‘Loss and damage’ is a particular phrase the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change uses to refer to the consequences of climate change that go beyond what people can adapt to – such as low-lying …
Funders join network to protect abortion rights
The International Network for the Reduction of Abortion Discrimination and Stigma (inroads) has launched a Funder Call to Action, asking funder organisations to break the silence and stigma that shrouds abortion by taking a stance …
A third of global funders accelerated spending in 2020-21
A survey of philanthropy has found that the global challenges across 2020 and 2021 led a third of global funders to accelerate their spending. ‘Global Trends and Strategic Time Horizons in Philanthropy’ is a report …
ISTR 2022 in-person conference: Better late than never!
Here we are at the ISTR 15th International Conference at Concordia University in Montreal. With the Covid-19 pandemic having scuppered the original plan for this conference to take place in 2020, I am delighted to …
Back in person at ISTR International Conference and PhD Summit
This is my third ISTR International Conference, but the first one that I am attending as a PhD student. As such I applied and was selected to be part of the PhD Summit, a pre-conference …
Philanthropy is ripe for change: I explore how on Philanthropisms podcast
There is no typical career journey in philanthropy. Routes into and out of leadership roles are many and varied. I was reminded of that when I spoke recently to Rhodri Davies’s Philanthropisms podcast about my …
The cost of living crisis demands a Covid-style response
Life is getting more expensive for everyone. In Britain, the official inflation rate is 9.1 per cent. America is not far behind at 8.6 per cent. Across the EU it’s averaging 8.8 per cent. But …
Azim Premji Foundation, Wellspring Fund among winners recognised in awards for SDG work
Organisations and funders were celebrated during the Catalyst 2030 Awards for Systemic Change 2022. Catalyst 2030 is a global movement of people and organisations that are powering systems change to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals …
How can philanthropy adopt a human-first approach to achieve the SDGs?
The events of the past two years have left a lasting impact on all of us. Existing inequalities have been exacerbated, both within and between countries. We’ve seen the reversal of progress on multiple Sustainable …
