How crowd philanthropy helps defy Trump’s travel ban
A recent article published by The New York Times provides a look into Trump’s travel ban and how crowd funding sites help to raise money for those affected. Focusing primarily on GoFundMe, the largest...
View ArticleParticipatory philanthropy – what are we waiting for?
In a 2015 report, Philanthropy New Zealand board member Lani Evans provides an overview of participatory philanthropy. In addition to explaining participatory philanthropy, she also outlines various...
View ArticleWhy philanthropy must do more on climate change
This article was originally posted by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, on 14 March 2017. The original article can be found here. A worker installing solar panels in Songxi, China, in 2016....
View ArticleNew initiatives promote knowledge of African philanthropy
While philanthropy is an integral aspect of African society, the study and promotion of African philanthropy is still developing. However, two African organizations – TrustAfrica and Southern Africa...
View ArticleEuropean philanthropy gets political but will it last?
European philanthropy has taken a decidedly political turn. Last month over 60 members of the European Foundation Centre (EFC) signed a statement in support of NGO’s in Hungary and condemning the...
View ArticleAn odd couple on an unlikely rescue mission
Three years ago, two Danes hatched an ambitious plan to make the world a better place. The world’s largest investors must enter the game if the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are to be...
View ArticleCrowdfunding: What can philanthropists do to support it?
Philanthropists and funding organisations grapple with various kinds of risks when considering grant making opportunities. Some are failure risks of theories of change, some of organisational...
View ArticleStars: different alignment, same general constellation
Changes of staff and emphases are underway at the London-based Saudi philanthropy, the Stars Foundation. Following a decade of its flagship Impact Awards, Stars’ focus is shifting to the Philanthropy...
View ArticlePhilanthropy in Russia: an insider’s view
We at CAF Russia are very happy to co-publish our report on philanthropy in Russia together with Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace (PSJP) and WINGS. We have always strongly believed in the...
View ArticleNew WINGS report discusses trends and diversity of global philanthropy
Philanthropy development and infrastructure body, The Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS) has published a landmark report – The Global Landscape of Philanthropy – assessing trends and...
View ArticlePhilanthropy in the Arab Region – reflections from the UAE
A new report from Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace entitled Philanthropy in the Arab Region makes a valuable contribution to understanding philanthropic efforts across the Middle East through...
View ArticleRussian philanthropy’s changing landscape: Growth spurts and growing pains
Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace, in association with Alliance and the Worldwide Initiative for Grantmaker Support (WINGS), recently launched the second report in their Philanthropy Bridge...
View ArticleSome key issues for philanthropy in the Arab region
The working paper titled Philanthropy in the Arab Region succeeds in giving a comprehensive overview of the current state of philanthropy in the Arab region. Philanthropy is embedded in the culture of...
View ArticleA critical moment for philanthropy in India
‘It’s an interesting time for philanthropy in India. While there is a significant increase in the total volume of giving, on the other hand we are still grappling with finding the right models to...
View ArticleInfrastructure 2.0: The Future of Philanthropic Impact
In “Towards Infrastructure 2.0: An Ecosystem Approach,” Barry Knight has written a vitally important paper that illuminates one of the most important challenges facing philanthropy today – its lethargy...
View ArticleEpic Quest: a big-picture look at private philanthropy for global development
While philanthropic giving for development is pretty modest when stacked up against official development assistance (ODA), this money is playing a major role in some sectors. So says a new report from...
View ArticleUnleashing the true potential of philanthropy to transform lives and communities
Over the past couple of years, I have spent an inordinate amount of time in meetings and conferences about the role of philanthropy in _______ (fill the blank with ‘global development’, ‘SDGs’,...
View ArticlePhilanthropy is booming in the 21st Century
One boon of the explosion in global wealth over the last two decades has been an explosion in philanthropy across the world. Should there be any doubt the two go hand-in-hand, consider this: 44% of...
View ArticleTrust, risk and power dynamics in India’s philanthropy
The non-profit sector in India is perhaps unlike that of any other country. By many accounts, the sector is massive, made up of hundreds of thousands of registered groups ranging from neighbourhood...
View ArticleFunding – and power – in the hands of people and communities
Many years ago in The Grantmaking Tango I wrote that funders get the voluntary sector they deserve, and decades later that rather provocative phrase has been ringing in my ears. What I meant then was...
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