Turning Philanthropy on its Head on Alliance Blog
Check out our blog post on the transitions in two grantmaker membership organizations. What will the future hold? How can we encourage more global social change philanthropy?
What’s Up in Philanthropy? Letting Go
“We would probably be better off as a society if the decision makers in the nation’s large private foundations took up surfing,” and other thought-provoking ideas.
A Community of Action in the High Plains of Bolivia
Three groups in Bolivia are changing the face of the local environmental movement. On a most basic level, they share office space. But it’s the dynamic of a centralized community of activists that seems to hold promise in “the fight for our future.”
COP16 Wrap-Up: An Agreement Emerges, but is it Enough?
Delegates at the 16th annual Conference of the Parties emerged from final climate talks early Saturday morning. Their “Cancun Agreement” is sadly on par with expectations.
Day Twelve: “Why do we keep postponing a deal, when the planet keeps warming and people keep polluting?”
As the two-week climate summit in Cancun comes to an end, it appears that any real deal will be delayed until next year’s COP17 in Durban, South Africa. There are still a few issues on the table: a $100 billion Climate Fund for adaptation; developing a full program to preserve forests under REDD; implementing emissions […]