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Leading global academics meet to discuss emerging political economies
Are we at a tipping point in conventional thinking about the economy? Can funders be part of solutions to problems that most of us have benefitted from? The dominant economic policies of the past 50 …
Philanthropy, we can’t keep straddling two worlds
Philanthropy talks a lot about decolonising wealth, yet there are so few examples where deep inner transformation, and the dismantling of colonial architecture has taken place or been sustained. Often, funders shift some practices and …
Let’s stop burying our heads in the sand – starting with Gaza
We need to face some uncomfortable truths about how our behavior is undermining the claims of philanthropy to be a legitimate force for good in the world. This article draws inspiration from the work of …
Purging Performative Culture
We recently took part in the first in a series of safe space #RID Pathways to Change conversations. These are an attempt to weave together various strands of activity to help build a picture of …
Which session at the 5th African Philanthropy Conference would you most like to read about?
As we approach the 5th African Philanthropy Conference, Alliance is assembling a team of bloggers to report from the event. We hope to be able to share the topics and themes from the conference with those …
Australian philanthropy: three things to know about a landmark report
It may seem like the ultimate insider topic, but thanks to a new Australian report, debates about how philanthropy is regulated just got interesting. Most policy chat in recent years has focused on the US. …
Open Society Foundations kickstarts grantmaking with $400 million climate prosperity fund
Open Society Foundations has pledged $400 million towards supporting climate-friendly economic development in Global South countries, ending its yearlong grantmaking freeze. The initiative is the first significant announcement since the appointment of Binaifer Nowrojee as …
Vaccination trust rise after ‘successful’ philanthropic intervention in Punjab region
The number of patients being vaccinated in Pakistan’s rural Punjab region has risen, with the overall number of patients needing healthcare in the most remote areas dramatically falling, two years since the Global Muslim Philanthropy …
Philanthropy in the Global South is coming of age. Can it fulfil its potential?
Philanthropy across the ‘Global South’ – an elusive shorthand for developing economy countries and regions – is booming. New ‘south-south’ partnerships are being forged, new academic centres are research and teaching about philanthropy in ‘emerging …
JRF’s Next Frontiers Conference
Next Frontiers: Stewarding Wealth for People & Planet, is the third year of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s funding, philanthropy and investment conference – paying attention to the whole wealth and finance ecology. This year, much …