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Catalysts for change: accelerating racial equity through social innovation
The world’s socio-economic systems exclude people from racially and ethnically marginalised backgrounds. An ever-worsening global challenge, this economic exclusion drives inequality in health and livelihoods and seeds social fragmentation. And it’s not just affecting billions …
Equal seats at the table: Why philanthropy should embrace gender quotas
In 2023 women comprised only 4.7 percent of CEOs in India, highlighting a significant gender gap in leadership roles. Despite remarkable strides in education and the workforce over the past half-century, women remain underrepresented at …
How philanthropy is changing perceptions of autism in Central Asia
Autism as an independent disorder was first described nearly 80 years ago, but awareness of the problem of autism around the world is a relatively recent phenomenon. Just 17 years ago, in 2007, the United …
Donors need to do better finding and funding grassroots health NGOs for LGBTQ+ people in Uganda
LGBTIQ+ people in Rwenzori sub region, Uganda are pleading for a non-discriminative environment at health facilities to ensure equitable and quality access to Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) and HIV services. LGBTIQ+ people in rural areas …
Donors are ignoring Black women at the forefront of our most important social movements
Angela Davis once said, ‘When Black women move, the whole structure of society moves with them.’ Throughout history, Black women have been at the center of struggles for change. In recent years, they have led …
Language justice: an invitation to get out of our comfort zones and build together
‘Language justice’ is a concept that holds that people have a right to express themselves in the language they choose and in which they feel most powerfully and authentically themselves. The concept also recognizes that …
Melinda French Gates to give away $1 billion towards women’s health and reproductive rights
Melinda French Gates will donate a hefty $1 billion over the next two years. Writing in an op-ed for the New York Times, the philanthropist said she felt ‘compelled’ to put her financial muscle behind …
Criminal justice reform is an opportunity for every funder
Four years ago, the murder of George Floyd sparked massive protests around the world that focused attention on criminal justice issues. Yet, back in the U.S., where the activism started, a wave of political retrenchment …
Fostering inclusion through a diversity of formats: Reflections from the Encuentro Iberoamericano de la Sociedad Civil
In our continuous endeavour to strengthen civil society and promote inclusion across all spheres, the Encuentro Iberoamericano de la Sociedad Civil (CEMEFI) became a hub of convergence and collaboration, with Kubadili playing a pivotal role …
April 2024: Around the world with our regional reps
Every month Alliance regional representatives provide a report on the latest happenings in philanthropy from their region. Below is roundup for April 2024 Successful demonstration test of world’s first zero-emission ship in Japan By Fan Li, …
