Retire ‘Foreign Assistance’
Development aid is not a handout but a catalyst for partnership in global stability.
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New and innovative ideas to help nonprofit leaders raise money, and to help funders and donors give more effectively (more)
Development Philanthropy Must Be Partnership Not Patronage
Between hard bargains and charity, the future requires catalytic collaboration.
What the Anti-Slavery Movement Can Offer for a Livable Climate
Climate change and slavery form a vicious cycle. Collective action for a free and livable future is an opportunity to combat both at once.
We Just Lost $54 Billion. Now What?
How humanitarian organizations can use cost evidence to survive global aid's "Great Depression" and scale what works to save more lives.
Philanthropy Must Stand, Deliver, and Listen
Any response to this moment must include careful reflection on philanthropy's role in a democratic society.
In Defense of Philanthropic Freedom
Those of us in philanthropy may not always agree, but we must defend each other's right to exist.
A Looser Hold on Perpetuity
In a crisis, how can foundations justify perpetuity as a guiding star? Increasing payouts goes hand in hand with a trust-based philanthropy approach that prioritizes supporting our partners.
Philanthropy Must Accelerate Spending and Broaden Collaboration
The sector's response to the sharp withdrawal of government funding and to threats against basic freedoms should start with the easy answers.
Local Leaders Are Driving Systems Change. Philanthropy Must Follow.
Now is the time for funders to back local leaders who are making lasting improvements to people's lives and the systems that shape them, even amidst global disruption.