Summaries of Top News Related to Strategic Philanthropy in Africa Breakthrough FFD3 Outcome Sets Positive Tone for Global Change United Nations | August 3, 2015 The world marked a momentous event in international development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, last month, as Governments adopted a new global framework for financing sustainable development. The Addis Ababa Action…
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Featured Article $32-Billion Pledge by Saudi Prince Reflects Gateses Influence Chronicle of Philanthropy | July 2, 2015 by Megan ONeil Riyadh is 7,400 miles and a world away from Seattle, and yet a Saudi prince repeatedly invoked the name Bill Gates this week when he pledged his entire $32-billion fortune to charity. “We need to…
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Following is a guest blog post by Neal Keny-Guyer, CEO of Mercy Corps. The views expressed are those of the author and are not intended to represent those of the Global Philanthropy Forum. As the leader of a global humanitarian NGO, I think the Global Philanthropy Forums theme Disruptors and Decision Makers is exactly the…
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Catalyzing Private Capital Flows for Development How can the private sector be a more effective and efficient partner in development? The key, according to plenary speakers Gavin Wilson, Christianna Wood, Frederic Sicre, Mirza Jahani and moderator Jane Nelson, is ensuring that private capital helps to mobilize the collective energy of all sectors. The panelists discussed…
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Leveraging Market Systems for Good: Transforming Global Supply Chains and Protecting those Within The Case of Slavery During their plenary session, Stella Dawson, Justin Dillon, Nina Smith, Dan Viederman and moderator Randy Newcomb highlighted approaches to restructuring global supply chains so that they empower rather than subjugate those embedded within the markets they…
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