Tripartite action plans between a donor, its partner organisation, and an external consultant make a tried-and-true recipe for supporting Organisational Development. MAVA Foundation has conducted this experiment with success, devoting part of our last phase of activity to helping partners strengthen their ability to deliver positive impact. Read More
Earlier this week, the European Parliament kicked off the third Gender Equality Week, including a series of events tackling issues ranging from equal pay to domestic violence. One of the aims of the Parliament is to empower women in the job market, and to ensure equal access to leadership… Read More
The reality of support for journalism hasn’t always matched the rhetoric – but this is starting to change, as prominent voices frame threats to journalism as a threat to democracy. But in Europe, funding for independent journalism, especially local journalism, still lags far behind the US. Sameer Padania suggests how Europe could catch up… Read More
Philanthropy cares about funding the things that make a difference. For social change, this includes funding social movements at the levels and in the ways that support them to thrive. Are we willing to fund the leaders that sustain these movements in their own right? Read More
Terms like “win-win” and “game-changers” get thrown around with increasing ease, but tackling air pollution really does live up to the label. Toxic air is a universal health problem – 99% of the world’s population breathes air that breaches the World Health Organization’s air quality guidelines. Read More
Next Gens are newcomers to the sector – those either at the start of their professional careers or those who are making a career change from other sectors. The 2022 Philea Forum lasted four days, and when it ended, it was just the beginning for me. Read More
With the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, the United States joins only three other countries – El Salvador, Nicaragua and Poland – that have rolled back abortion rights since 1994. In the context of an increasingly underfunded reproductive rights movement in the U.S. and globally, the need to reflect on the role of philanthropy in a post-Roe reality has become even more urgent. Read More
Patient and community-led organisations are powerful mechanisms for amplifying the voices of people affected by challenges to health. During the last 40 years, this has been especially so in the context of HIV and AIDS. Read More
“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Martin Luther King, Jr. On 22 February 2017, the Washington Post added “Democracy… Read More
©SwissFoundations Foundations are predestined to help quickly and unbureaucratically in crises. To make this possible in the long term, the Swiss legal system would need flexibility and openness, especially today. However, the framework conditions with which foundations are currently confronted are outdated. In his keynote address, Prof. Dr. Dominique Jakob… Read More
