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Policy matters because people matter: Advocacy to amplify survivor voices to end sexual violence

7 Janet Jensen 9 September 2022

Prostitution is violence against people. There, I said it. One quick internet search to try and back up that statement renders opinions from all over the map. Words like criminalization, full and partial decriminalization, Equality …

Peer Dialogue: Stepping into a new kind of power

Shonali Banerjee, Urvi Shriram and Edgar Villanueva 6 September 2022 For Subscribers

Renowned author, philanthropy expert and principal of Decolonizing Wealth Project and Liberated Capital, Edgar Villanueva explains to guest editors Shonali Banerjee and Urvi Shriram* why truth, reconciliation and repair are key concepts in decolonising philanthropy …

‘It’s time to speak out’: an interview with Philanthropy Roundtable’s Elise Westhoff

Charles Keidan 6 September 2022 For Subscribers

Widely seen as a conservative force, the Philanthropy Roundtable has increasingly given voice to perspectives which differ from the sector’s liberal establishment. In this exclusive interview, president and CEO, Elise Westhoff tells Charles Keidan why …

The reciprocal route to actioning decolonisation

Heather O'Watch and Alejandra López Bravo 6 September 2022 For Subscribers

Philanthropy needs to give Indigenous sovereignty a higher priority to achieve a fundamental and long-lasting difference Since 2008, The Circle on Philanthropy (The Circle) has been supporting Indigenous peoples, communities and organisations to transform the …

Adding evidence: What global grantmaking data tells about us funding for intersectional organising

Kellea Miller 5 September 2022

Spoiler: philanthropy is not living up to its ideals Within the field of human rights philanthropy, we have spent much of the last decade asking how we can break down silos and move money to …