Nicolas Krausz is Program Officer at The Charles Léopold Mayer Foundation for the Progress of Humankind and Co-Chair of the Board of Directors at the EDGE Funders Alliance 1- What are the motivations behind the work that EDGE Funders does? We live in a time of mulitple crises: deep inequality, political polarization and ecological…
by Andrew Chunilall, CEO, Community Foundations of Canada Community foundations have long played a central role in responding to local issues that affect local communities. But as our world becomes increasingly globalized, philanthropy is facing a new and perhaps more difficult challenge: How do we respond to the impact of global issues on local communities?…
by Amy Miller Taylor, Chief Networks Officer, CIVICUS We’re living through a crisis of democracy where progressive internationalism is under attack[1]. It’s now clearer than ever that civil society organisations cannot realise the more just, inclusive and sustainable world by acting alone. Instead a collective effort is needed – between civil society, philanthropy infrastructure organisations and…
By Evans Okinyi What is the atmosphere of philanthropy in East Africa? Philanthropy in East Africa can be categorized as Community Philanthropy, Faith based philanthropy, Individual or family philanthropy and Corporate Philanthropy. The East Africa region has seen the growth of institutionalized philanthropy. The region has witnessed an increase in High Net worth Individuals getting…
By Nazli Abrahams I’ve been asked to write about the challenges faced by philanthropy support organizations. My overall thought is that while we know and understand the challenges, while we analyse and talk about them almost ad nauseum, we will continue into the future on our current trajectory and no amount of analysis, understanding or…
by Susan Odongo Society has viewed Philanthropy and civil society as two opposite sides of a coin yet they have a partnership role to play in complementing and supporting each other. The WINGS Forum 2017 reaffirmed this for me. Taking a few steps back to before the WINGS Forum 2017… Prior to attending the conference, the…
A strong civil society depends, along with other things, on a strong culture of giving. In fact, developing a strong culture of giving is one of the most important agendas for organizations supporting philanthropy. According to the most recent study from WINGS about the global philanthropy infrastructure, 74% of survey respondents give high priority to…
