Impact Philanthropy

The practices of trust-based philanthropy require grappling with deep-rooted inequities while living values in action.

An excerpt from From Generosity to Justice on the spectrum from comforting the afflicted to afflicting the comfortable.

To solve for the climate crisis, we must analyse its intersections with social, economic, and political systems. Here’s how systems thinking can help.

What if philanthropy could be more open? Open to the latest ideas, open to listening to others, and open to sharing what we’ve learnt? How much more could we achieve?Open Philanthropy is about funding ……

It is past time to put communities in the driver’s seat of change. Billions of dollars are devoted every year to efforts to make the world a better place—crucial work…

Instead of mirroring corporate practices, trust-based philanthropy listens to what communities want and need.

A commitment to racial justice means transforming conventional practices and embracing trust-based philanthropy.

Funders are embracing a more equitable way of working with nonprofits by prioritizing collaboration and trust.

The enormous funding gap needed to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals stands at around $3.9 trillion each year. However, there is around $100 trillion of unused private and institutional money seeking returns every year.

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Peacebuilding is in crisis. This year begun with wars burning in Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine – not to mention less-covered but still deadly conflicts from Myanmar to Haiti.Worldwide, diplomatic efforts to end violence are ……

Russia’s ongoing war on Ukraine has had devastating impacts on children’s access to education.Many schools were unable to reopen for in-person classes this fall, and some students struggled to access online classes due to ……