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Philanthropic Futurist predicts the next wave of philanthropy
We are living in a time of transformative change in the philanthropic field. In 2016, I was starting to feel the acceleration of this change and created a future of philanthropy model that envisioned a …
Youth opportunities in Mongolia need investment, finds Lorinet Foundation research
One in five youth in Mongolia aged 15-29 are not in education, employment, or training, recent research by the Lorinet Foundation has found. Lorinet, a family foundation with offices in Switzerland, Singapore, and Mongolia, is …
New research sheds light on the critical role of an enabling civic space for economic and social recovery in the Arab Region
Multiple crises and contextual complexities – a protracted refugee crisis, a health crisis, an economic downturn due to the pandemic, and food insecurity triggered by the Russian-Ukraine war – have placed mounting pressures on civil …
Are the Chinese embracing giving circles?
Research from the Shanghai United Foundation, released last month, examines the status of giving circles in China and its impact on citizen philanthropy. The report is the first piece of research that seeks to understand …
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 …
The role of philanthropy in China’s war on poverty
China’s President Xi Jinping declared victory in eradicating absolute poverty in February 2021. According to President Xi, this seemingly impossible task of lifting more than 98.99 million people out of extreme poverty was accomplished ten …
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 …
Research: here’s how philanthropy can build and preserve democracy
How might philanthropy better support efforts to build and preserve democracy given the deep-seated and persistent problems of racial injustice and inequity, especially in light of recent elections and societal trends? A new report from …
New report challenges philanthropy to increase support for Palestinian rights
Funding Freedom calls on donors to increase giving, build collective power, seek out Palestinian perspectives, and proactively defend shrinking civic space. The report from Solidaire Action – a community of donor organizers that mobilises resources …
The dilemmas of philanthropy: to be or not to be? to do or not to do?
For some time now, because of research we have conducted on philanthropy and gender in Latin America, I have noticed several warning signs in the field of institutional philanthropy in our region. These are simply …
