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Sustainable Development Goals
Philanthropy for an uncertain future
A study of Latin American responses to the SDGs provides a microcosm of attitudes to be found globally During the late 1990s, a group of experts started using the acronym VUCA to describe the increasing …
Blended finance initiative led by UBS Optimus Foundation attracts major backing
A $100 million “blended finance” sustainable goals initiative described as a “one of the first of its kind” has attracted key backing. British International Investment, the development financial institution of the UK government, and the …
All Hands on Deck: Philanthropy’s Role in Achieving the SDGs
On September 18th and 19th leaders from around the world will participate in the SDG Summit which will be ‘critical in setting the tone’ for the remainder of the 78th session of the United Nations …
Emirati fund announces new grants to tackle refugee skills gap and unemployment
The Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund has recently announced its fifth round of grants in response to the increasing educational barriers that vulnerable and refugee youth currently face within Jordan, Lebanon and conflict-affected …
Community foundations and SDG 16: Mobilisation during the war in Ukraine
24 February 2022 is a date history will remember as the start of another European war. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has captured our minds and hearts for over a year now. The war brings …
Collaboration as the pathway to educational systems change
Participating in the International Education Funders Group (IEFG) community in Edinburgh, with its unforgettable experiences like hiking Arthur’s Seat and dancing Ceilidhs at the National Museum of Scotland, was truly remarkable. The “IEFG Together 2023” …
Reflections from IEFG Conference on systems change philanthropy
“We talk a lot about the ‘risks’ of funding systems change work. What about the risks of NOT funding systems change work? Who bears those risks? It is the children, the communities, who deserve so much …
The stage was set but there were no chairs to sit on…
As delegates arrived for IEFG Together: All Systems Go!, a small sign invited us to take a chair from the stacks around the room and sit down. With uncomfortable sideways glances, we obliged, seating ourselves as …
Let’s all take a step back: how understanding trajectories, trends and dynamics can help us work better
Caroline McLaughlin and Laura Savage reflect on the International Education Funders Group (IEFG) annual conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. The small group of us who coordinate philanthropy networks have developed a unique perspective on philanthropy. Through …
Global updates
This is our round-up of philanthropy news around the world featured in the June 2023 issue of Alliance: Arab region Region rallies behind earthquake response UAE Ramadan giving raises $19m for meals Alliance regional representative …
