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Sustainable Development Goals
Getting global education back on track
Collaboration across sectors has the power to transform philanthropy into a more valuable instrument for social welfare. This has never been more important than in the aftermath of Covid. The impact of Covid on education …
How collective impact can shift funding practices
To make a dent in the major problems we face, collaboration is necessary. But first of all, we need to get funders to support collective action The achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) …
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 …
2022: A Year in Philanthropy
At the end of a long and tumultuous year, Alliance hosted an event at the Aga Khan Centre in London. Looking at the key trends and topics of 2022, we began with a livestreamed panel …
European Impact Investments grows to €80 billion but still less than 1% of market
European impact investment assets grew by 26 per cent in the last year to €80 billion, but still represent only 0.5 per cent of the mainstream investment market, and it’s not growing quickly enough to …
Intersectional work in West Africa needs intersectional funding to match
Most funders have a niche – any website of public and private philanthropies alike will highlight the region, issue, or criteria that its philanthropy works on. But the issues facing many of us today are …
Asia Philanthropy Congress: a space to explore the future of the region’s giving amid rapid growth
A new space for philanthropy across Asia to gather – the first Asia Philanthropy Congress took place in Tokyo, Japan, on 19 November 2022 bringing together philanthropists, NGO leaders, practitioners, and others interested in what …
What we can learn from crisis response around the world
How is global philanthropy working to respond and build resilience to crises in their regions? The war in Ukraine, economic instability and a sudden increase in the cost of living, the effects of the Covid-19 …
Transforming education: A commitment from global education philanthropy
I had the privilege this year of representing education philanthropy as a constituency to the UN High Level Forum Steering Committee for the Sustainable Development Goal 4 on education. It has been an interesting time …
The role of the private sector in achieving the SDGs
Even before the Covid global pandemic, the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals was behind schedule. Since then, the gap has widened as governments around the world are grappling with post-Covid recovery, increased demands …
