Insights | Action
Making partnerships work when resources are tight.
This learning case study looks at how to approach partnership-building deliberately, even when time and capacity are constrained.
The case for multi-annual core funding in grant-making
Continued economic uncertainty worldwide increases the likelihood of shorter cycles and lower levels of funding in the charity sector. As a result, public and private grant-makers are reluctant to make longer-term funding commitments. But is this the right approach?
Published in Grant Solutions & re-published by RAND Corporation
Talk to Next Gen philanthropists to see what's next for philanthropy
How can philanthropy (as a field) build bridges to a wide range of younger donors with differing motivations to capitalize on the upcoming wealth transfer?
Originally published on the Charities Aid Foundation blog
Convening across sectors: What it really t
akes to bring governments and m
ultilaterals to the table
Hard-won lessons on planning, budgeting, and partnership structure for global cross-sector events with government and multilateral participation.
Growing local giving in emerging economies: Uganda and Tanzania
The truly crucial factor in grounding local giving movements in the ownership of local communities, mobilizing mass participation and ensuring domestic accountability, is the funding of local civil society infrastructure.
Published in Alliance Magazine
What can we learn from a feminist approach to philanthropy?
A feminist lens on philanthropy can help to understand some of these issues around power and participation that so many funders are beginning to recognize and address.
Published in Alliance Magazine
How can donors move closer to fulfilling the promises of the Grand Bargain?
The promises of the localization agenda still need to be fully realized. But what makes international actors hesitant to follow through on promises?
Originally published on the Charities Aid Foundation blog
Place-based giving increases London’s resilience during the crisis
The crisis, which acted like a stress test for many systems and organizations, has strengthened the evidence that the impact of place-based giving schemes goes far beyond grant-making.
Published by London Funders
Addressing roadblocks
to cross-border giving
Civil society has historically existed and collaborated on an international level. It provides major hubs and platforms for cross-border giving, enabling all kinds of acts of solidarity across the globe. The significance and importance of this ability to act across borders has become more apparent than ever during the Covid-19 pandemic, as societies and communities around the world have found themselves in need of support or in a position to offer it to others.
Published in Observatorium / Maecenata Foundation