1+ hour, 54+ min ago   (650+ words) Right now, civil society organisations are focused on organisational survival. Institutions are closing, expertise is disappearing, and across the sector, leaders are making impossible decisions about what to preserve, what to let go, and how to continue serving the communities…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago   (79+ words) MacKenzie Scott’s Africa giving surpasses US$1.5 billion Alliance magazine MacKenzie Scott’s Africa giving surpasses US$1.5 billion Emergency aid to tackle starvation being wasted Community Foundation for the western region of Zimbabwe – Refining the spirit of community philanthropy African Voices on…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (123+ words) By 2048, an intergenerational wealth transfer of $124 trillion is predicted to redefine global philanthropy. In addition, across the world, children and young people are shaping social change in their own communities and on the international stage—from care reform and education…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (734+ words) At the recent Segal 2026 Gathering, delegates were challenged to envision a future meticulously crafted from individual aspirations, organisational missions, and local resources. In a dynamic plenary session addressing the core question, ‘How does the Next Beat look and feel for…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (346+ words) The years before ‘yes’: Africa’s top social entrepreneurs wait too long for first funding Alliance magazine The years before ‘yes’: Africa’s top social entrepreneurs wait too long for first funding Daily, free-to-view philanthropy content providing a space for news, thinking,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (869+ words) A persistent attitude pervades society: the older generation knows best. But did they know best during the emergence of the climate crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic, or the rise of AI? Perhaps it’s time to admit that the future is so…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (124+ words) In their welcoming remarks, the convenors contextualised the moment amid deep systemic inequalities and mounting community pressures, warning that African civil society can no longer rely on fragile, imported project structures that are vulnerable to collapse if Western foundations withdraw....

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (297+ words) Mawazo ya Haki: Kwa nini Wafadhili Wanapaswa Kuzingatia Itifaki ya Masuala ya Ulemavu Afrika Her name might be Amina. Or Zawadi. Or Neema. She is a young Deaf woman in Tanzania. Brilliant, determined, and brimming with potential. But every morning…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (797+ words) In late April I sat in a room in Oxford; a room I would not normally be in. Yet there I was, the CEO of a Somali organisation, behind closed doors with leaders of some of the most consequential foundations…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (101+ words) South Africa’s universities have recorded a surge a philanthopic funding in the post-pandemic years. That record rise is tempered by the unequal distribution of donor money along historically unequal lines, according to a new report. Funds raised in 2023 represent four…...