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Current status and trends of Chinese corporate foundations
Corporate foundations are a significant channel for private companies and entrepreneurs to fulfill their social responsibilities and play an active role in participating in the Third Distribution[1] in China. The report to the 20th National …
What US non-profits need to know about the Corporate Transparency Act
For the first time in U.S. history, the Corporate Transparency Act (‘CTA’) imposes broad ownership disclosure obligations on any entity formed or doing business in the United States. Substantial civil and criminal penalties may be imposed …
Philanthropists’ role in empowering Africa’s environment guardians
African communities have for centuries played a critical role in forest conservation. By empowering these communities, philanthropists have stepped in to not only preserve rich cultural heritage but also tap into their invaluable wisdom for innovative …
Scaling with government: Key lessons for mission-driven organisations
At the 2024 Skoll World Forum Marmalade Festival, Spring Impact, Global Innovation Fund and Grand Challenges Canada co-hosted a side event to unpack key lessons for mission-driven organisations scaling with government. We were joined by …
Everyone says they love you: Lessons from forty years in philanthropy
My first advice to a would-be philanthropist would be to remember that everyone will tell you they love you. It’s the curse of the wealthy. Those of us who run Foundations forget it at our …
Reflections from post-Bogota experience: Continuing the dance of the revolution
Happiness and excitement were my two emotions when I first stepped into the Ágora Bogota International Convention Center in December 2023. They were the same feelings I had when I joined a group of activists …
Philanthropic collaboratives can fuel greater social impact in India
India is ranked just 112 out of 166 countries in terms of progress against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With the 2030 deadline looming, social sector actors are working hard to tackle chronic …
Open Society announces Haiti funding amid ‘catastrophic’ crisis
The Open Society Foundations, a major human rights funder founded by George Soros, has just announced $20 million funding for Haitian civil society. Haiti is in the grip of a power struggle between armed militias and a humanitarian crisis …
GDP growth is not the answer…
At the recent Global Inclusive Growth summit hosted by the Mastercard Centre for Inclusive Growth, we heard how gender inequality is bad for growth and leaves ‘trillions on the table instead of catapulting gross domestic …
We can’t hashtag our way to change
In developing Healing Solidarity in 2018, I was trying to reignite conversations about re-imagining ‘development’ which had been happening for decades. At the time, I was amazed by the 1500 e-responses and took it as …
