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A new report explores the often overlooked work of Social Impact Infrastructure Organizations and their significant yet underestimated contributions to the global philanthropy sector.

Tue Apr 23 2024 Read More

The Path to Scale dashboard tracks funding to Indigenous, local, and Afro-descendant communities. Covering donations from 133 donors since 2011, it aids in identifying funding gaps and opportunities to secure communities' rights.

Tue Apr 23 2024 Read More

Lourdes Inga and Winnie Kodi discuss the empowerment of Indigenous communities through the emergence of Indigenous-led funds. They argue for reform of philanthropic models that frequently neglect or dismiss the distinct needs and perspectives of Indigenous communities.

Tue Apr 23 2024 Read More

Just in time for the Human Rights Funders Network conference coming up this week, David Griffiths says we have to get past cynicism and change the way we talk about human rights. Then, we need to approach human rights, “not as lofty idealism but hard strategy.”

Tue Apr 23 2024 Read More

Program officers enter philanthropy to connect community needs to solutions, but reports and presentations overshadow the ability to do this with intention. They consistently give feedback about not having the time, resources, or agency to integrate effective listening practices. To alleviate the tensions and challenges of grant management, we need to change the boundaries of the program officer role.

Tue Apr 16 2024 Read More

Europe regional director of Porticus, Ondřej Liška writes about philanthropy’s need to transform, learn, imagine, collaborate and bridge siloes. Ondrej says: “Philanthropy exists within the same social, economic and power relations which it intends to fix”.

Tue Apr 16 2024 Read More
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