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How participatory grantmaking could revolutionise UK journalism
Studies have proven that public interest journalism, as opposed to sensational, commercial, or entertainment journalism, is crucial for democracy. Public interest journalism – the kind that involves investigations, council and court reporting, and holding power …
Israel-Palestine conflict: Charities and NGOs step in. Philanthropy not so much
As the human death and injury toll increases with no end to the escalating violence in both Israel and Palestine, the world of philanthropy, charity and NGOs have responded in mixed ways – mostly offering …
Philanthropy is missing in action – again – on Israel/Palestine
What should philanthropy be doing in the face of distressing scenes from Israel and Gaza? That’s the question many are asking. Yet the philanthropic world seems eerily silent, paralysed by inaction. I can relate. After …
New report details 2022 giving trends in Brazil
The Brazil Giving Research Report 2022, conducted and produced by the Institute for the Development of Social Investment (IDIS) delivers important insight into the growth of ‘individual giving’ in Brazil. The average number of people …
UNGA: Philanthropy left out of SDG conversations
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will need more funding and a change in approach to localise development efforts in a way that creates an enabling environment for civil society and ensures access to resources from …
Encountering discomfort at the Arab Foundations Forum
It is said that philanthropy evolved from the Arab region. The practice of ‘Waqf’, under Sharia Law, for example, has existed for centuries, supporting social justice in education, healthcare, and beyond. The Arab Foundations Forum …
Confronting shrinking civic space in localisation agendas: Creating an ‘enabling environment’ for Arab philanthropy
Creating an ‘enabling environment’ for civil society organisations (CSOs) to grow and thrive is integral to creating appropriate, meaningful, and impactful localisation approaches. As a result, many speakers at the Arab Foundations Forum (AFF) highlighted …
National Trust severs ties with alleged sex-trafficking philanthropist
The National Trust, Europe’s biggest conservation charity, took £6.2 million from a British philanthropist alleged to have trafficked women for sex. Hamish Ogston, a businessman-turned-philanthropist reportedly worth more than £130 million, is accused of human …
Time for funders to step up and resource Indigenous communities
Vibrant Indigenous-led movements offer solutions to many of the world’s most pressing problems, yet these movements remain dramatically underfunded. Indigenous communities represent some 6.2 percent of the world’s population, but they receive less than one …
Philanthropy: The fourth P in public-private partnerships for financing food security and climate action
Recent geopolitical crises have exposed the vulnerability of the global food system which was already ill-prepared for the dual shocks of post-pandemic price volatility and the impacts of climate change. Now innovations in blended finance …
