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Alliance digital event: A global conversation on the future of philanthropy
What does the future of philanthropy look like? Over 2021, as a part of Alliance magazine’s special 25th-anniversary celebrations, we explored that question through six special digital events across Africa, the Arab region, Asia & …
Why funding sustainability is key to achieving the SDGs
What do the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and sustainable grant-making practices have in common? Both represent a long-term commitment to supporting the people, places, and communities that we are all part of. In …
Caring for the changemakers: Funders need to put mental health front and centre
Supporting mental health and emotional well-being for changemakers boosts resilience, retention, and social impact, experience from The Wellbeing Project – an initiative co-created with Ashoka, Impact Hub, Porticus, the Skoll Foundation, and the Synergos Institute …
Are funders overlooking incarcerated women and girls?
Over one million women are controlled by the criminal justice system and over 741,000 women are in prison worldwide. Globally, the number of women in prison is estimated to have increased by about 59 per …
What are the best practices for online giving? Here’s three from our research
Ten years ago, nonprofit fundraisers waited for the postal service to make their daily delivery of mail at the office in order to gauge the effectiveness of their campaigns and appeals. Now, they get real-time …
Risk or opportunity? Elevating your non-profit investment strategy
For many, the term ‘investment risk’ can carry negative connotations. However, higher investment returns are only possible by taking on greater risk. Foundations investing in the long term are able to withstand more risk, and …
Free learning hub launched by global education funder Aga Khan Foundation
The global education funder Aga Khan Foundation has launched The Learning Hub – a free online platform aimed at strengthening practitioners and empowering communities. According to the Aga Khan Foundation, The Learning Hub captures its …
An interview with new ClimateWorks CEO Helen Mountford
ClimateWorks CEO Helen Mountford is taking on her new role with a stubborn sense of optimism for our climate future. Following former CEO Charlotte Pera’s departure from ClimateWorks to the Bezos Earth Fund last April, …
What’s ahead? Predictions for philanthropy in 2022 and beyond
It feels, right now, as if the only real certainty is uncertainty. But this doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to think about the future. Once we abandon the idea of rigid predictions and focus instead …
Cryptocurrency philanthropy will be big in 2022, say advocates. Not so fast, say experts.
GiveDirectly, which provides cash transfer services to people living in poverty, saw the number of individuals giving in cryptocurrency increase by 60 times between 2020 and 2021, with countries in Africa the biggest beneficiaries of …