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New interactive online platform launched to map funding trends in Australia

Alliance magazine 6 September 2018

Foundation Maps: Australia, an interactive online platform that will provide insight about the grantmaking practices of Australian foundations was launched today at the Philanthropy Australia National Conference. A joint initiative of Philanthropy Australia and US-based …

Community Foundation of Singapore launch multimedia campaign inspire philanthropy

Alliance magazine 30 August 2018

Community Foundation of Singapore (CFS) has partnered with DDB Group Singapore to develop an integrated marketing communications campaign called ‘Portraits of generosity‘ to engage and inspire individual and corporate donors. The campaign coincides with the …

How philanthropy can support the growth of data for social good

4 Kendra Schreiner and Jordan Junge 15 August 2018

We often hear about the potential (and actual) perils of big data and emerging technologies – large privacy breaches, public opinion manipulation, and algorithmic bias – but there are also many positive ways it can …

The Future of Philanthropy part three: a growing philanthropic oligarchy

James Alexander 2 August 2018

In terms of creating more philanthropic impact, two cross-cutting ideas surfaced repeatedly in the Future of Philanthropy report – digital technology and long term collaborations. The first was viewed as the critical underpinning that will …

Fake news and philanthropy

Alliance magazine 3 July 2018

Welcome to the sixth Alliance audio. This is the latest in a new series debating key issues in philanthropy with guests from across the foundation world. In the sixth Alliance audio podcast editor Charles Keidan hosts a discussion with …

Make tax breaks for grantmakers conditional on more transparency, suggests philanthropy think-tank

Charles Keidan and Andrew Milner 6 June 2018

New Philanthropy Capital (NPC), a leading philanthropy think-tank and consultancy has called on the UK government to consider removing the tax privileges of foundations who don’t conform to improved standards of transparency. NPC argues that …

Riding the tiger of technological change

Rhodri Davies 29 May 2018

Philanthropy support organizations have a vital role in ensuring that disruptive technology leads to change for the better Technology is opening up new opportunities to empower marginalized and disenfranchised communities around the world, and new …

The infrastructure behind the infrastructure

Lucy Bernholz 29 May 2018

The digital space is the infrastructure that we all depend on. But for civil society to secure its freedom of thought and action is a major challenge   Support organizations are not the only kind …

An aura of hope

Filiz Bikmen 22 May 2018

As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. With two major events in the social investment and philanthropy sector, May was abloom with new ideas and energy, much needed in a world full of …

Acronis launches foundation to support education initiatives worldwide

Alliance magazine 14 May 2018

Acronis, a global leader in cloud data protection and storage  have launched the Acronis Foundation to mark their 15-year anniversary. The foundation will be supporting multiple initiatives designed to stimulate education to gain and protect knowledge. The first project is Acronis …