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Giving Now: Accelerating human rights for all
Reviewed by Michael Seberich, managing director, Wider Sense The basic idea of Patricia Illingworth’s book Giving Now shapes the conversation of modern philanthropy in the context of human rights. Observing that ‘human rights provide a …
Feminist Giving: Creating new frontiers in social change
Reviewed by Tsitsi Midzi, head of Transformative Partnerships & Philanthropy, Urgent Action Fund Africa As a passionate advocate for resourcing the Global South movements through a pan-African and feminist lens, I approached this book with …
Should philanthropy be more political?
The question may seem irrelevant. Many jurisdictions proscribe partisan or party-political activity and legal rulings in the UK, Germany, and elsewhere in recent years have sought to clarify the boundaries of charitable purpose and activity. …
Funders must help youth respond to climate change
From deadly wildfires to record-breaking storms to life-threatening heat waves, climate change has brought disastrous effects that are profoundly impacting human health and increasing young people’s anxiety about their future. This is especially true for …
Biden Administration announces over $140 million in grants towards indigenous land restoration
The Biden-Harris administration has announced a joint public-private partnership, that includes a major conservation foundation, in providing $141.3 million spread over 74 grants. In a statement, the US government said it, alongside the National Fish …
Mackenzie Scott’s large, unrestricted donations down from 2020, but continues to transform philanthropy
A three-year study released by the Centre for Effective Philanthropy examining the impact of unrestricted donations from major US philanthropist Mackenzie Scott says her giving has had a transformative effect, despite the size of her …
World problems escalate as philanthropy feels the pressure
The humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Middle East is powerfully demonstrating the spiraling global need for greater overseas aid funding and private philanthropy. The United Nations has warned that the world is currently experiencing the …
Marshall Institute’s Accelerator Summit Day to take place in London
A summit organised by the LSE Marshall Institute’s impact accelerator programme, 100x, is set to take place on 28 November in London, bringing together a range of sectors, from early childhood education to healthcare mobilisation. …
Giving Tuesday: Find Sustainable Success in 2023
In 2022, over $3.1 billion was raised on Giving Tuesday, and donor retention is 2.4 times higher from that day as opposed to any other time throughout the year. In recent years, it’s no secret …
Abu Dhabi to host 2024 AVPN annual conference
The UAE will host next year’s AVPN annual flagship Global Conference event, bringing together investors, philanthropists, policymakers and funders. Taking place in Abu Dhabi over three and a half days, between 23 and 25 April …
