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PEXforum 2022: Driving (eco)systems change
PEXforum is the Europe-wide event which brings together a community that represents over 70+ regional, national, European and global philanthropy networks to collectively identify challenges and opportunities for the sector, share best practices, insights and …
Developing an anti-racist and anti-colonial approach to our international human rights funding
Where are we now? The issue of racism within the aid sector is rightly in the news again, as the International Development Committee concluded in June that ‘the very structure of international aid still reflects the …
Searching for keys to unlock cross-border giving in Asia
Asia is home to one-third of all billionaires. A new report examines why so much of their philanthropy stays domestic and how to unlock more cross-border giving. Over the past 30 years, Asia got rich. …
Research: more giving, volunteering, and trust in Ukraine’s charity sector during war period
Trust in the charity sector has grown significantly in Ukraine, according to research released by the Zagoriy Foundation in partnerships with the Ukrainian Center for Public Opinion Research. ‘Charity in the times of war’, a …
Research: Generosity of Black donors can play ‘major role’ in addressing social justice
A new report examines the patterns and motivations for giving by Black donors in the UK. Britain’s first-ever report on Black philanthropy and charitable giving reflects the voices of people of colour in the UK …
Cambridge study: Strategic philanthropy doing well in Saudi Arabia
Giving in Saudi Arabia has been highlighted as a noteworthy example of strategic philanthropy by a new report from the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. ‘Systems Change in …
People showed they care. Where do we go from here?
For the first time in 16 years, the amount donated to organizations in Turkey, including CSOs, surpassed all other donations, according to the results of the Individual Giving and Philanthropy in Turkey 2021 Report. This …
A third of global funders accelerated spending in 2020-21
A survey of philanthropy has found that the global challenges across 2020 and 2021 led a third of global funders to accelerate their spending. ‘Global Trends and Strategic Time Horizons in Philanthropy’ is a report …
Foundations and researchers: collaborators or critics?
Should foundation grantmakers embrace or beware of academic researchers? Can we speak of true collaboration between these very different professions? What is the reality behind the myths of indifference or even antagonism between academics and …
Philanthropic efforts to address climate change falling short, even according to foundation leaders
Philanthropic foundation’s efforts to address climate change are relatively limited, and non-climate funders see the issue as outside the scope of their mission in many cases, research from the Center for Effective Philanthropy has found. …
