Philanthropy

Climate funding surged 20% in 2023, outpacing the overall growth in global philanthropic giving for the first time since 2020, according to ClimateWorks Foundation’s 2024 Funding Trends Report. This fifth edition…

A new white paper from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy explores higher education fundraising and philanthropy in sub-Saharan Africa. Philanthropy in Africa has a long, rich and…

The Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy today released its sixth annual Women & Girls Index (WGI), the only systematically generated, comprehensive index…

With approximately six years left to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs), the world needs to act urgently. However, the current global impact ecosystem has some critical deficiencies in transforming social…

“Does anyone here believe that we are in a position where we need to be to win the battle? The answer is no.” Departing US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate…

Did you donate to charity in the past, but no longer do so? If the answer is yes, you’re not alone. For the second year in a row, the philanthropy…

Nonprofits often pride themselves on being more socially conscious than for-profit corporations. There is at least one area, however, in which the nonprofit sector is not doing much better than…

Millions displaced by global conflicts. Communities reeling from unseasonably strong natural disasters. Lives upended due to healthcare inequalities. Navigating modern giving can be challenging. In the middle of these crises are established nonprofits,…

Many donors aspire to create a better future with their philanthropy—but how can you do that when the future feels so uncertain? The answer lies in a strategy that combines…

Asian philanthropies are increasingly moving away from ‘traditional chequebook giving’ to grantees within family, religious or business circles, and instead moving towards more formalised giving for long-term pressing issues in…

“I think I will just take the big green glass vase.” My dad smiled at me when I said this. That vase was a remnant of his bachelor days in…

U.S. donors gave $3.6 billion on GivingTuesday 2024, an increase from the past two years, according to estimates from the nonprofit GivingTuesday. The Tuesday after Thanksgiving, now known as GivingTuesday,…