By Rose Berg, Chandler Foundation We began last year with the lowest record of extreme poverty in human history, and now, as COVID-19 exacerbates existing inequalities, it also threatens to push as many as 100 million people into extreme poverty. The pandemic has further exposed weaknesses and inequities in our systems and institutions. Funding has…
By Jan Schwier and Maddie Holland, Bridgespan Africa will likely not be spared from the public health and economic ravages of the COVID-19 global pandemic. But while the global community struggles to respond with timely aid and as funders focus on addressing the crisis in their own countries, homegrown sources of support have already sprung…
By Carola Carazzone, Secretary General of Assifero– Italian association of grant-making foundations, member of the advisory board of Ariadne– European Funders for Social Change and Human Rights, DAFNE– Donors and Foundations Networks in Europe, ECFI– European Community Foundation Initiative, Ashoka Italy and of the editorial board of Alliance magazine. In a recent paper, “The…
By Paola Sanabria Given the emergency that humanity is facing, Innpactia wanted to contribute its expertise to mitigate the impact of the crisis and the effects of isolation in Latin America. For this reason, it offers a consolidation of calls related to Covid-19, open to all users registered on the platform, regardless of their type…
By Matthew Simonds and Meg Yarcia, CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness In developing and developed countries alike, the COVID-19 pandemic has been battering health systems and economies, leaving in its wake nearly half a million dead as well as millions of unemployed and hungry populations. In the countries where we work, we can see…
The Leping Foundation that you founded was the first one to introduce social innovation approaches in China and is now recognized for its influence in the sector. Can you tell us a little bit about your philanthropic journey? I’ve been interested in philanthropy and social change since college. After more than ten years in…
By Maria Amalia Souza, CASA Socio-Environmental Fund If you are a social actor from the Global South, you may have already asked yourself if conventional philanthropy isn’t possibly missing the beat of changes in our societies. While the field has undoubtedly been key to helping develop important elements of the social movements in our…
By Aleem Walji, former CEO Aga Khan Foundation, senior leadership roles within the World Bank’s Innovation Lab and Google.org. Current and past Board roles include Board of Trustees, USAID ACVFA, Interaction Board of Governors and Radhika Shah, CoPresident Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs, Advisor SDG Philanthropy Platform and Illumen Capital, Board member, Center for Effective Global…
By Ayesha Marfatia The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have reminded us that ‘universal challenges’ are experienced differently, based on context. The varying demographics, systems, and administrative structures in each nation have resulted in distinctive experiences and challenges while grappling with the fallout from the crisis. Within countries too, the experience is not homogeneous—people and…
by Priti Sridhar and Raj Mariwala Mental health is still not well explored in India, and the discourse around well-being is only slowly picking up. There is still a lot of stigma around these issues, and where there is conversation, it is relegated to an individual or personal level, instead of being seen as something…
By Maurice Makoloo, East Africa Director at Ford Foundation and Chair of WINGSForum 2020, Stigmata Tenga, Executive Director of WINGSForum co-host the Africa Philanthropy Network, and Benjamin Bellegy, Executive Director of WINGS. In his novel “Things Fall Apart”, renowned African writer Chinua Achebe tells the story of Eneke the bird which said that because…
By Michael Mapstone, Director of International, CAF It is vital that governments recognise and value the crucial role of civil society and philanthropy in the immediate response to the Coronavirus crisis and for the rebuilding efforts that will be needed. Currently, governments are responding to the crisis in various ways, on the national and EU-level,…
By Rewati Raman Dhakal, Founder and CEO, Nepal Center for Philanthropy and Development (NCPD) Synopsis of the Philanthropic Landscape of Nepal: Individuals, foundations, private sectors, Diasporas and I/NGOs are actively engaging in philanthropy in Nepal. However, the efforts are not adequate to subdue the serious problems caused by the decade-long arms conflict, earthquake, COVID 19…
By Dr. James Magowan, Co-ordinating Director, European Community Foundation Initiative (ECFI) The Covid-19 pandemic has served to highlight global connectedness and interdependence while also demonstrating through lockdowns the significance of local action. As the crisis unfolded it exposed deep-rooted inequalities that exist in societies around the globe, heightened awareness about the fragility of global systems,…
By Gabriela Pellón, Expert in AML/CFT matters certified by GAFILAT & Member of the Expert Hub of the Global NPO Coalition on FATF*. Has your organisation experienced difficulties in receiving or sending charitable funds through banking institutions? Do banks require extensive and thorough documentation of the donations your organisation manages? Is your entity required to…
Por Gabriela PellónExperta en temas de PLA/CFT certificada por GAFILAT & Miembro del Núcleo de Expertos de la Global NPO Coalition on FATF* ¿Su organización experimentó dificultades para recibir o enviar fondos caritativos a través de instituciones bancarias? ¿Le piden los bancos abundante y rigurosa documentación de respaldo sobre las donaciones que gestiona su entidad?…
By Maria Amália Souza and Attilio Zolin, CASA Socio-Environmental Fund This piece was originally posted here In the photo above: Meeting of the board, partners and staff of Casa Fund with the leaders of the new socio-environmental funds in South America. The CASA Socio-Environmental Fund was created to be a South-American fund that funds projects…
By Fábio Deboni, Executive Manager at Instituto Sabin This blog piece has been originally posted in Portuguese here. Watching from our computer screens during the quarantine, philanthropy players are overcoming barriers and communicating with a lot of ease, exchange networks are being created, solidarity-based billion-dollar brands are being mobilized. And a clear common purpose to help…
Perspectives on investing in civil society, philanthropic and technical infrastructure. Civil society – both in its more and less institutionalized forms – has organised extensively to respond to the health, humanitarian and governance challenges unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our space to do so varies hugely thanks to the diverse regulatory, reputational, philanthropic, and technical…
Perspectives on investing in civil society, philanthropic and technical infrastructure. Civil society – both in its more and less institutionalized forms – has organised extensively to respond to the health, humanitarian and governance challenges unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our space to do so varies hugely thanks to the diverse regulatory, reputational, philanthropic, and technical…
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