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2023 GIFE conference will challenge structures of inequality
This year, Brazil’s social investment network GIFE will host its 12th conference between 12-14 April at the Latin America Memorial in São Paulo on the topic of challenging structures of inequality. The aim of this …
The world at a turning point. Will philanthropy rise to the task of the moment?
The world today stands on the edge of a precipice – faced with a confluence of severe crises including deepening poverty and inequality, a looming ecological disaster, heightened risk of nuclear warfare, recurring natural disasters …
Jesper Nygård on finding a common ground for philanthropy in the Nordics
Jesper Nygård is CEO of the Danish foundation, Realdania and chair of the Danish Foundation Knowledge Centre. He is also a long-time advocate of collaboration within and between the sectors. At the recent Nordic Foundations …
New initiative maps key philanthropic actors across West Africa
TrustAfrica and WINGS came together at the end of 2022 for a two-day workshop focused on strengthening the West African philanthropy support ecosystem. The initiative was run in partnership with the Global Fund for Community …
New academic lab will explore equity and gaps in funding for under-resourced populations
A $3 million Google.org grant to the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy will help measure giving to nonprofits serving LGBTQ+, BIPOC, military veterans, and women’s and girls’ communities. The Indiana University Lilly Family School of …
Young people develop strategies to lift up philanthropy in Africa
The African Youth Philanthropy Network (AYPN) held its third Leadership Conference in Accra, Ghana from 27-29 November 2022. The conference brought together Sub-Regional Leaders, AYPN Secretariat Team and AYPN Co-Hosts Partner Teams to a round …
Driving change: A new moment for African Philanthropy at the African Philanthropy Network Assembly 2022
The African Philanthropy Network (APN) Assembly in 2022 (co-hosted by the East Africa Philanthropy Network (EAPN), CivSource, and Uganda National NGO Forum (UNNGOF)) was the first assembly since the 2018 Assembly in Mauritius. The Covid-19 …
2022: A Year in Philanthropy
At the end of a long and tumultuous year, Alliance hosted an event at the Aga Khan Centre in London. Looking at the key trends and topics of 2022, we began with a livestreamed panel …
IDIS named best Brazilian philanthropy organisation
The Institute for the Development of Social Investment has been recognised by the Best NGO Awards as the best organisation in the category of ‘Promotion of Philanthropy, Volunteering, and CSP support’ in Brazil. The Best …
Vietnam-based infrastructure organisation LIN Center to close in 2023
The Vietnam-based LIN Center for Community Development will close its doors in January 2023 after 13 years of working for the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. The LIN Centre was founded in 2009 under the Vietnam …