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Center for Disaster Philanthropy Webinar: Supporting long-term recovery in Turkey and Syria
The recent tragedies of the Turkey/Syrian Earthquake serve to remind funders that when responding to crises, it is not a matter of ‘if’, but ‘when’. The Centre of Disaster Philanthropy’s webinar; A Layered Disaster: Supporting …
Girls and young feminist activists at the forefront against Russia’s war in Ukraine
This article is part of a longer publication on the brutal impacts of Russia’s full-scale assault on Ukraine. It has been written by the Global Resilience Fund, a collaborative fund for girls and young feminists …
Asia responds to deadly earthquake
Governments and charities across Asia have been mobilising to respond to the devastation caused by the earthquake that struck Tukey and Syria last week. Across the region, governments have started sending search-and-rescue teams, as well …
Power and knowledge hierarchies in philanthropy, activism and beyond
Black, feminist, lesbian, Audre Lorde once famously wrote; ‘The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house’. As was discussed at the ‘Philanthropy Party’, a two-day interactive conference hosted by the UK Funders Collective, …
The world at a turning point. Will philanthropy rise to the task of the moment?
The world today stands on the edge of a precipice – faced with a confluence of severe crises including deepening poverty and inequality, a looming ecological disaster, heightened risk of nuclear warfare, recurring natural disasters …
Charity sector is crucial to UK’s recovery and growth, finds research
A commission exploring the potential of civil society in the UK has called for bold action on the sector by the government, businesses, and funders to help fuel much-needed national recovery and growth. The Law …
How can funders support pro-democracy movements?
As the United States celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day on 16 January, it is a moment to look back on the ways a broad-based, pro-democracy movement came together to push for civil rights and …
Saudi’s Awqaf, Council of NGOs launches five investment funds worth $50m
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Awqaf has signed an agreement with the Council of Non-governmental Organizations to launch five investment endowment funds worth SR186 million ($49.4 million) during the first quarter of 2023, according to …
Business of Philanthropy: HRH Sultan Nazrin Shah
In a recent episode of the Business of Philanthropy, Badr Jafar, Emirati philanthropist and Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy at the University of Cambridge speaks with HRH Sultan Nazrin Shah, Deputy King …
Digital public infrastructure backed by social investment can democratise handicraft e-commerce
The global handicraft industry is valued at nearly $750 billion but worldwide, the creators of handmade products are denied fair compensation or recognition for their work. It is a similar story in India, where more …
