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Sudan in two-billion-dollar funding shortfall amid ongoing fighting
The United Nations (UN) estimates that Sudan has an almost two-billion-dollar shortfall in funding urgently needed to help displaced people, amid the ongoing conflict that has raged between the Sudanese government and powerful paramilitary forces …
Pakistani philanthropy hit hard amid deepening economic turmoil
Pakistan’s financial crisis, caused by a long delay in the $1.1 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund, is severely hitting its philanthropic sector. It could mean more cutbacks in charitable programmes already struggling. The rupee’s massive devaluation and …
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 …
Collaboration as the pathway to educational systems change
Participating in the International Education Funders Group (IEFG) community in Edinburgh, with its unforgettable experiences like hiking Arthur’s Seat and dancing Ceilidhs at the National Museum of Scotland, was truly remarkable. The “IEFG Together 2023” …
Fund it like you mean it: Resourcing African movements for success and sustainability
Africa and its ‘family values’… The state of LGBTIQ movements in Africa for the past year or so has been hanging by a thread… a wet rayon thread. From Ghana’s Promotion of proper human sexual rights …
Will is not enough for systems change
Reflections on the International Education Funders Group (IEFG) Annual Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, from a first-timer, Muza, and a long-timer, Faith. No question of will I arrived at my first IEFG conference full of will. …
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 …
How culture impacts giving
People donate for various reasons, often motivated by their culture, beliefs, and values. How can nonprofit leaders step into conversations with donors and use that information to not only build stronger connections, but tailor their …
Ten reasons to reform international development
1. Like tourism, International Development is heavily Eurocentric. It started off on the wrong note – advancing white supremacy, white saviourism, racism and domination over the global south. Today there are multiple unresolved and ongoing …
Progress on reforming international development
In this article, we report progress on our consultations across the ‘development’ ecosystem in the nine months since the publication of the Jigsaw report that called for root and branch reform of international development. The …
