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$1bn Gender Fund will transform systems to be more just, inclusive
Co-Impact has launched the Gender Fund – a $1 billion fund aimed at advancing gender equity and women’s leadership across the world. The Gender Fund is the second fund the organization has launched, after its …
Time to make strategic philanthropy more human-focused
A sea change is underway in the world of philanthropy. The shift is driven partly by the cataclysmic effects of a global pandemic that has wiped out decades of developmental gains over the past few …
So you want to do a participatory strategy?
Love the intention – but let’s make sure you get it right. These days, the word ‘participation’ – or rather, its sophisticated cousin ‘participatory‘ – is tossed around the social impact space like the word ‘organic’ …
$10m to improve global maternal and infant health outcomes
The Patchwork Collective, ICONIQ Impact, and Lever for Change have partnered to launch the Maternal & Infant Health Award, a $10 million grant competition to help improve maternal and infant health outcomes around the world. …
Spring Impact appoints new CEO
The global organisation Spring Impact has appointed Mohamed Osman as its new CEO. Spring Impact is a nonprofit leader in scaling social impact. Osman was previously the organisation’s UK Director, developing and leading the UK’s …
80% believe philanthropy should do more when it comes to reparations
A new report from Grant Givers Movement, launched this week, looks at ethics in the philanthropy sector linked to the origins of wealth and grantmaking practice. ‘Ethics in Philanthropy’ captures the views of 166 individuals …
Mapping a sector’s global re-imagination: Pathways for change in philanthropy
Every choice we make in philanthropy is an opportunity to move toward trust, equity, and justice. There are many pathways for change and when I became a grantmaker at Global Fund for Children in 2018, …
An agenda for mental health philanthropy
Many of you reading this, like myself, will have struggled with mental ill health at some point in your life or given support to a loved one who has. Whether you’ve experienced anxiety, depression, disordered …
How is philanthropy responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
This article is being updated as more commitments are being publicised. Following Russian troops’ invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, Alliance magazine has been tracking the responses of the philanthropy sector and civil society to …
Does philanthropy have a mental health problem?
Philanthropy has often shied away from tackling mental health. Do the reasons usually given for this mask a deeper unease among funders? As a person who is passionate about both philanthropy and mental health and …