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Not so new after all: The origins of West Coast philanthropy
On February 11, 2024, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 to capture the franchise’s fourth Lombardy trophy, becoming the NFL’s first back-to-back Super Bowl champions since the ‘03-04 New England Patriots. …
New report calls for shifting the paradigm of the common good
Of the many global crises we face, which do you address first? And how do you deal with the complexity each one of them poses? Is philanthropy helping, or does it need a redesign? Does …
Brazil’s local, Indigenous organisations face uphill battle for legal recognition
Brazil’s Indigenous-run, locally led organisations face an uphill battle for legal recognition. A report published by the Casa Fund, one of Brazil’s most preeminent grant makers with a focus on indigenous peoples, climate and social …
Welcome to the June 2024 issue of Alliance
Like motherhood and apple pie, who would not be in favour of pursuing the common good? But what exactly is the common good? And do those of us working in philanthropy have a special responsibility …
Breaking down the barriers to peace
Funders of peace, human rights, democracy and development often operate in isolation from each other. Here are some ways to change that The world is seeing the highest number of violent conflicts since the Second …
Pursuing the common good: The bureau of world weather control
The pursuit of the ‘common good’ may seem a straightforward human aspiration. However, it doesn’t take much digging down to realise it is anything but… Imagine a future (presumably not too distant) when a Bureau …
A new paradigm for the common good
Highlights of a survey that explores a new framework for the common good from different perspectives and cultures As part of this special feature, the Pursuit of the Common Good initiative (PCG) undertook a perception …
Can we teach the common good?
Pursuit of the common good rests on equipping people to debate and perceive where it might lie. Philanthropy can help in this The aftermath of the 2020 US election cast a light on a crisis …
Are MacKenzie Scott grant recipients poised for impact in this fiscal landscape?
MacKenzie Scott’s bold leap into philanthropy— an influx of over $17.3 billion in unrestricted grants in less than four years — disrupted a pervasive starvation cycle for more than 2,300 nonprofit organizations. Panorama Global, through …
Current status and trends of Chinese corporate foundations
Corporate foundations are a significant channel for private companies and entrepreneurs to fulfill their social responsibilities and play an active role in participating in the Third Distribution[1] in China. The report to the 20th National …
