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Open Society Foundations announces cuts
Open Society Foundations, founded by 92-year-old former hedge fund manager George Soros, has announced that it will cut at least 40 per cent of its global staff. ‘The Board aims to transform operations across the …
The struggle for abortion justice and decolonisation of our bodies
The struggle for reproductive justice has been at the forefront of much activism recently – especially in the year after the U.S. Supreme Court decision restricted abortion rights in America. Yet this struggle is not …
Regaining balance from corporate farms: community gardens and agriculture philanthropy go hand-in-hand
Agriculture has long been a contributor to the global climate crisis, and it’s intrinsic to how industrial agriculture operates today. In 1990, half of the farms in the United States were small or medium sized. …
The future of collective giving and what’s next for Philanthropy Together
What defines collective giving? As an organization whose sole mission is to catalyze the field of collective giving, we think about this question a lot. There has been hockey stick growth in interest and participation …
Funding for LGBTQ+ organisation small but growing fraction of American philanthropy
Support for LGBTQ+ organisations in the US has grown in recent years, but it makes up just 0.1 per cent of American philanthropy, new research from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at …
Hewlett Foundation joins Partners For A New Economy with $500,000 commitment
Partners For A New Economy – a philanthropic programme committed to supporting a new economic vision and building power to redesign the economy so all life can thrive – has announced that the Hewlett Foundation …
Why the wealthy are shifting to Donor Advised Funds for their charitable giving goals
Wealthy people are increasingly looking for an efficient and effective way to carry out their charitable giving goals – a Donor Advised Fund (‘DAF’) is a simplified option for high-net-worth clients to consider as they …
Pluralism and power
Nearly four weeks ago I posted on LinkedIn my thoughts on the new buzzword of the global development sector: Pluralism. And in this post, I noted that I would write a larger blog write-up around …
Global updates
This is our round-up of philanthropy news around the world featured in the June 2023 issue of Alliance: Arab region Region rallies behind earthquake response UAE Ramadan giving raises $19m for meals Alliance regional representative …
DAFs: Be careful what you wish for
The traditional foundation model – which assumes different forms and styles around the world – still lies at the heart of institutional philanthropy. But in recent years, the old model of charitable foundations has been …