Alliance magazine

Alliance magazine

Reservoirs of hope; reimagining media funding in a time of change
Reservoirs of hope; reimagining media funding in a time of change
The past year has heightened long-existing anxieties for journalism, media, and the wider information landscape. The withdrawal of overseas aid by powerful nations has coincided with questions arou...
Reclaiming the arts in global public education and beyond
Reclaiming the arts in global public education and beyond
Despite our wide awareness of today’s unfolding polycrisis, we find ourselves applying the same logic and reaching for the same tools, even as they fail to deliver the systemic change we need. The...
The network advantage supporting philanthropic response to global crisis and change
The network advantage supporting philanthropic response to global crisis and change
From the dismantling of USAID to sweeping foreign aid cuts and shrinking civic space, philanthropic leaders are navigating a fundamentally altered landscape. Long-held assumptions are being tested,...
Funding climate action at scale: Lessons from effective global philanthropy.
Funding climate action at scale: Lessons from effective global philanthropy.
Gender-just, locally-led solutions are not a ‘nice to have’, they are the most effective response we have to the climate crisis. Evidence from a decade of funding by GAGGA and three decades of cove...
Landscapes of Justice
Landscapes of Justice
An Oxford dialogue on community justice, landscape finance and community-led restoration This gathering will bring together funders, practitioners, researchers, and community leaders to explore ho...
Spiritual Solutions in Action: Stories of Community, Faith, and Social Transformation
Spiritual Solutions in Action: Stories of Community, Faith, and Social Transformation
What does it look like when spirituality becomes a source of real-world solutions? Across the globe, communities are drawing on spiritual wisdom, cultural tradition, and deep-rooted values to resp...
Farming harm: Is the future of philanthropy plant-based?
Farming harm: Is the  future of philanthropy plant-based?
Pandemics, plant proteins, and planetary boundaries—the role of philanthropy in the agriculture and food system sector is set to be on the rise. Globally, meat production has quadrupled since 1961...
Fertile Ground: Exploring Europe’s New Economy Landscape
Fertile Ground: Exploring Europe’s New Economy Landscape
Join Partners for a New Economy and Metabolic for an exclusive conversation, exploring the nature of Europe's vibrant New Economy field, following the launch of their new publication Fertile Ground...
How to fund responsible, accountable tech
How to fund responsible, accountable tech
The environmental demands of the AI tools that have flooded the market in the last couple of years are far beyond those of the technology platforms we were using previously. All of a sudden, AI has...
Dance battles to doodles: Discovering the therapeutic power of the arts
Dance battles to doodles: Discovering the therapeutic power of the arts
A powerful trend is emerging in mental health care: arts-based creative approaches are becoming central to how mental health support is being offered. At the heart of this shift are community-led ...
Someone’s Gotta Give: Discussing Alisha Fernandez Miranda's debut novel
Someone’s Gotta Give: Discussing Alisha Fernandez Miranda's debut novel
Someone’s Gotta Give is Alisha Fernandez Miranda’s debut fiction novel. Lucia Barrow, a Venezuelan American arts fundraiser, is thriving in Austin, Texas. But when she marries a British man named...
Expanding cross-border philanthropy and partnering with communities in Africa
Expanding cross-border philanthropy and partnering with communities in Africa
As traditional funding sources from governments and international institutions become increasingly constrained, private philanthropy is being called upon to fill the gap. In Africa, where internati...
On the ground: Indigenous and territorial funds
On the ground: Indigenous and territorial funds
Across the tropics, Indigenous peoples, local communities, and Afro-descendants are quietly reshaping global philanthropy. In recent years, more than a dozen 'territorial funds' have emerged—initia...
What’s on the horizon for Latin American philanthropy? (in Spanish)
What’s on the horizon for Latin American philanthropy? (in Spanish)
Amidst sweeping cuts to international funding and economic and political volatility, Latin America is reckoning with an urgent need for the redistribution of power. How can the region’s philanthrop...
Brazilian Philanthropy Forum 2025 | Hope in Action
Brazilian Philanthropy Forum 2025 | Hope in Action
In the face of the complexity of the global polycrisis, it is easy to feel paralyzed, with the horizon of the future shrouded in uncertainty. But we cannot simply wait. We need to rekindle the flam...
Rights and justice in the digital age
Rights and justice in the digital age
How can philanthropy ensure technology works for people and planet? From digital rights to climate, gender and racial equality to child poverty, technology is playing an increasingly outsized role...
Big bets: Large, unrestricted, multi-year funding
Big bets: Large, unrestricted, multi-year funding
This timely conversation will bring together leading voices from the philanthropic field to examine 'big bets': large, flexible, and long-term commitments designed to unlock transformative impact. ...
Is British philanthropy rising to the challenge – at home and abroad?
Is British philanthropy rising to the challenge – at home and abroad?
Is British philanthropy rising to the challenge – at home and abroad? Over the course of the afternoon, we’ll reflect on the role of UK foundations in tackling today’s most urgent issues from risi...
The State of Feminist Funding in Francophone West Africa (French)
The State of Feminist Funding in Francophone West Africa (French)
Feminist movements in Francophone Africa continue to face mounting political instability, rising anti-rights and anti-gender ideologies, and the severe effects of climate change, all with limited f...