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What we can learn from crisis response around the world
How is global philanthropy working to respond and build resilience to crises in their regions? The war in Ukraine, economic instability and a sudden increase in the cost of living, the effects of the Covid-19 …
The Pope, Jeff Bezos, and 100 philanthropists walk into The Vatican
A group of philanthropists – including Jeff Bezos – went to the Vatican to see the Pope earlier this month. The Arab Foundation Forum’s Naila Farouky reports on the inaugural ‘Faith and Philanthropy Summit’ When …
Global human rights funding is up, but for certain regions and groups it has decreased
Global funding for human rights is increasing, but grants are dispersed unevenly across the world, leaving major gaps in the field. A new report, out today, from Human Rights Funders Network and Candid found that …
Reimagining the INGO: What does it mean for funders?
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 …
Why foundations matter
Why do foundations matter? I have spent decades thinking about this question in a Canadian context. To try to answer it, I wrote a book about the work of Canadian foundations and their impact today, …