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Climate philanthropy
Can philanthropy rise to the challenge of combating climate change?
Climate change is widely acknowledged as the existential crisis of our time, a ‘code red for humanity‘, in the words of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. With the Senate’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act last month …
One of COP27’s most pressing challenges: Funding locally-led climate solutions
If you are following the latest developments in climate action, you might know that at the end of July the Dominican Republic hosted the UNFCCC Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW). Regional events …
Growing decolonisation
The McKnight Foundation is using farmer research networks to fundamentally alter the balance of power in agricultural research and practice At 13,000 feet above sea level, Bolivia’s windswept Altiplano region is a notoriously difficult place …
Adding evidence: What global grantmaking data tells about us funding for intersectional organising
Spoiler: philanthropy is not living up to its ideals Within the field of human rights philanthropy, we have spent much of the last decade asking how we can break down silos and move money to …
Contributing to SDG7 and learning from each other: IKEA Foundation and Energising Development
Cross-sectoral partnerships are becoming more important in international development cooperation. With their financial independence and thematic expertise, private foundations and philanthropic organisations are excellent partners for public development cooperation in achieving the Agenda 2030. One …
Global Updates
This is our round-up of philanthropy news around the world featured in the September 2022 issue of Alliance: Arab Region UNHCR Refugee Zakat Fun tackles SDG goals Economic crisis slows Ramadan giving Wealth concentration rockets …
Scale of transition demands need to reimagine, reconstruct and revolutionise
Last week, Philea hosted PEXforum 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey, and Alliance asked its readers what session they would like to hear about most in a poll. The winner was Indy Johar’s keynote on ‘Funding public ‘Good’ in …
‘Climate’ is not a stand-alone issue: Unpacking climate through five disciplinary lenses
Is ESG a distraction from climate action? This was the question recently posed by the New York Times to a panel of experts in a brilliant debate as part of its Climate Forward conference held …
Want to be a true climate catalyst funder? Practice brave, speedy and flexible grant-making
Not every foundation boasts climate expert staff and trustees. Does that matter? Arguably not. If funders want to support high-impact climate collaborations, a healthy risk appetite, and a willingness to act with bravery, speed, and …
Can philanthropy deliver on $100bn climate finance this COP27?
Since 2009, countries have promised $100 billion in climate finance each year for developing countries. Year after year, rich countries have broken their promise. Conference after conference, developing countries have been left without adequate tools …
