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Philanthropy is an increasingly significant force in terms of figures for development funding, yet reluctance to make common cause and to measure and account for itself are reducing its effectiveness With $42.5 billion of philanthropic …
Philanthropy with Chinese characteristics: through the lens of health
China is rapidly becoming one of the most philanthropic nations in the world. While it is impossible to know with certainty how much philanthropic capital is flowing, we do know that it is, and in …
Core funding rare for LGBTI organisations in Europe, Central Asia, finds new report
A new report from ILGA Europe – an organisation working for political, legal, and social change for equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people in Europe and Central Asia – has highlighted areas …
ERNOP elects new president
The European Research Network on Philanthropy has elected Professor Tobias Jung of the University of St Andrews as its new president. Jung, who is Head of the School of Management and Director of the Centre …
‘Only big changes will lead to positive futures’: annual civil society blueprint
Drawing on voices from across the sector, Lucy Bernholz’s annual industry forecast surveys the landscape of philanthropy and digital civil society to outline the biggest challenges, most pressing questions, and most promising ideas, trends, and …
In India, private philanthropy up 23% with increase coming from family foundations
Private philanthropic spending was up almost a quarter in 2020 in India, a report from Dasra and Bain & Company has revealed. Much of this increase has come from family foundations, the report found. In …
Data and insight-driven global philanthropy has never been more important
As we approach the end of 2021 and the two-year anniversary of the first Covid-19 lockdowns, it’s difficult not to recognize the dramatic changes the philanthropy community has undergone. In a short period, we have …
Donor Advised Funds: data key to understanding this important giving mechanism
Far from being mysterious, DAF grants follow clear patterns associated with high-net-worth donors. In the United States, the giving vehicles known as donor-advised funds (DAFs) have garnered an enormous amount of attention in recent years …
First philanthropy report on climate strategies in China released
On Adaptation Day at COP26, the China Environmental Grantmakers Alliance (CEGA) released the ‘CEGA Research Report on the Funding Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation’ at the China Corporate Pavilion in Glasgow, and held the 2021 …
UK foundation grantmaking high, despite growing challenges for philanthropy sector
Foundation grantmaking remained high in 2021, despite growing challenges for the foundation sector, found the Association of Charitable Foundations’ (ACF) Foundation Giving Trends 2021 report – the annual research on giving, income and assets among …
