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Empowering by dedication and care

Angelina Carleton 10 May 2018

The world today can feel a bit like a wild jaunt through the countryside, in between the changing landscape of public opinion and personal finance. Growing uncertainty creates further insecurity with the financial transfer from …

How philanthropy infrastructure can promote evidence-based giving

Aurelia Kassatly 8 May 2018

Evidence-based philanthropy is more talked about than done. Philanthropy support organisations can help to remedy this. Though evidence-based giving and data-driven philanthropy have become buzzwords in the sector, they have yet to be widely practised …

Philanthropy University aiming to boost capacity of Global South NPOs

Alliance magazine 24 April 2018

Philanthropy University has launched a technology-enabled capacity-building platform for non-profit leaders, with a particular emphasis on those from the global south. The University, set up by Stars Foundation founders the Al-Dabbagh Group, has developed seven …

More countries are now eligible for a free electronic subscription to Alliance

Alliance magazine 20 April 2018

Alliance magazine have added eight more countries from Europe and a further two countries from Latin America to their list of countries that are eligible for a free digital subscription which usually cost £45 per …

UK’s largest charitable funder publishes £6 billion of grants data

Alliance magazine 16 April 2018

360Giving’s campaign to open up UK grants data and make grantmaking more informed and effective has received a huge boost with over £6 billion worth of grants published by the Wellcome Trust. The UK’s largest …

Foundations team up to study role of Facebook in elections

Alliance magazine 10 April 2018

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, in partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan, Charles Koch, John S. and James L. Knight, and Laura and John Arnold foundations; the Democracy Fund; and Omidyar Network, have announced the launch of a research initiative aimed at …

Where’s philanthropy’s fight against fake news headed next?

Alliance magazine 6 April 2018

According to the Foundation Center, since 2016, grantmakers have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into newsrooms, think tanks and universities that support media research and practice.  Some of this money has flowed as part …