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Democracy requires independent media. Philanthropy should help
For a democratic regime to function effectively, it needs, among other priorities (notably education), a media system that operates properly. All over the world, political and civic debate is becoming more tense, more emotional and …
Dream big for change: Impressions from the We Give Summit 2024
The We Give Summit, held online from May 7-9, united philanthropy leaders in inspiring keynotes, interactive workshops, and compelling panel discussions. This year’s focus? The ‘5Ts of Philanthropy’—Time, Talent, Treasure, Testimony, and Ties—activated across collective giving groups. As …
Rooting change and cultivating support for Indigenous people
The shimmering, futuristic skyscrapers of Abu Dhabi are a world apart from the humble villages I’ve visited in the tropical rainforests of Latin America, Central Africa and Southeast Asia. Members of these remote and tree-covered …
Melinda French Gates departs. Philanthropy world has mixed reaction
Melinda French Gates is set to end 24 years as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, with the announcement her resignation rippling across the philanthropic world. French-Gates influence has shaped modern-day philanthropy, …
Gates Foundation, Novo Nordisk and Wellcome Trust join forces on global health
Philanthropy’s three giant players are combining to push scientific solutions for major global health issues. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome Trust and Novo Nordisk Foundation have announced a joint $300 million partnership supporting research and …
Why don’t they just move? Climate change and the question of worth
We all want to live in safe places. But right now, many rural communities and Native nations aren’t getting the support they need to prepare, respond to, and mitigate increasingly extreme weather. When rural places face …
Scaling with government: Key lessons for mission-driven organisations
At the 2024 Skoll World Forum Marmalade Festival, Spring Impact, Global Innovation Fund and Grand Challenges Canada co-hosted a side event to unpack key lessons for mission-driven organisations scaling with government. We were joined by …
Philanthropy must address the erosion of the ‘outer commons’
In North America, social ideals encompassing the ‘common good’ have existed from the earliest times of human habitation. First Nations tribes, groups of European settlers landing from England, France and Spain, enslaved Africans arriving under …
Five questions to consider before plunging into a pooled fund
Pooled funds are fresh and innovative additions to the UK philanthropic landscape. Examples such as the Civic Power Fund, which is championing grassroots community organising, the Power of Pop Fund, which is growing the pop …
April 2024: Around the world with our regional reps
Every month Alliance regional representatives provide a report on the latest happenings in philanthropy from their region. Below is roundup for April 2024 Successful demonstration test of world’s first zero-emission ship in Japan By Fan Li, …
