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Grants Plus founder and CEO, Lauren Steiner, offers practical advice for nonprofits seeking to tap intermediary funding. She emphasizes that visibility in shared spaces and a relationship-first approach are key to success.

Tue Feb 24 2026 Read More

A piece from the Center for Effective Philanthropy makes the case for collaborative funds as a fast-growing and increasingly vital model in philanthropy. At their best, they allow donors to pool resources while investing equally in relationships, governance, and learning.

Tue Feb 24 2026 Read More

The Segal Family Foundation reflects on the ripple effects of new U.S. visa bonds and bans targeting 75 countries, many in Africa. The piece points out that philanthropy cannot afford to ignore these restrictions, nor the risk that other countries may follow suit, and calls on funders to rethink where they convene and how.

Tue Feb 24 2026 Read More

The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy has released a new report assessing the philanthropic sector's response to attacks on democratic norms and offering practical guidance on how funders can build a playbook to defend democracy. The lessons will resonate well beyond a U.S. context.

Tue Feb 24 2026 Read More

Fan Li reflects on the 2025 Asia Philanthropy Congress, held under the theme "Philanthropy's Role in a Fragmented and Uncertain World." Speakers from foundations, NGOs, and international organisations returned repeatedly to shared pressures: climate escalation, widening inequality, shrinking aid, and geopolitical fragmentation.

Tue Feb 17 2026 Read More

Alex Jacobs of the Joffe Charitable Trust shares five lessons from collaborating with funders to tackle the UK’s estimated £100 billion dirty money problem. From building bridges and investing in relationships to aligning strategies and adapting quickly, he argues that coordinated, flexible philanthropy is essential to confronting corruption and defending democracy.

Tue Feb 17 2026 Read More
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