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Alliance Magazine - For Philanthropy
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Alliance is the leading magazine for
philanthropy and social investment worldwide. It provides news and analysis of
what's happening in the philanthropy and social investment sectors across the
world. It also acts as a forum for exchange of ideas and experiences among
practitioners.
As well as news and conference reports, articles, book reviews and opinion columns, each issue has a special in-depth feature on some key aspect of philanthropy and social investment, with contributors from around the world and expert guest editors.
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We have entered the world of ‘Big Data’, but private philanthropy seems to
have been slow to jump on the bandwagon. Why is this? Larry McGill looks at the
potential payoffs for foundations of having better data, while Lucy Bernholz
imagines what philanthropy and social investing will look like when they really
get built around data, as opposed to adding data to existing practices, as
happens now.
The special feature includes a conversation between Bradford Smith and Rosa
Gallego, who compare notes on data collection and use in Europe and the US; a
write-up of a virtual roundtable in which representatives from philanthropy
organizations around the world discuss how data collection and sharing could be
improved; and a collection of stories from around the globe illustrating
creative uses of data. Cautions about potential pitfalls and limitations come
from Maria Chertok, Luc Tayart de Borms, and Kelly Notcutt and Tamzin
Ractcliffe, while Cole Nussbaumer and Jeff Stanger offer practical advice on
how best to present your data.
The September issue of Alliance also includes a rundown of
what foundations can take from Rio+20; Melissa Berman looking at how global
giving has changed over the last ten years; Renata Truzzi and Lee Davis
assessing the current state of social business in Brazil as the country
prepares to host the Social Enterprise World Forum; an open letter to emerging
philanthropists from Fay Twersky; and further opinion columns, articles,
reviews, conference reports and global updates.
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Editorial
Letters
· Investing in the future we
need
· Expanding the gender
conversation
· The best path to gender
equality
· A new role for foundations in
development?
News
· GPLI invites all the cooks to
the kitchen
· Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize
honours outstanding leader
· Both ENDS supporting small
grants funds in global South
· Report shows high levels of giving
among South Africa’s wealthy
· Edge Fund aims to live social
justice values
· Philanthropy on the up among
France’s wealthy
· Grantmakers without Borders -
GwoB and FNTG merge
· GIFE - Practice wisdom for
Brazilian grantmakers
· CEMEFI - Mexico looks forward
to third sector conference
· Indian Philanthropy Forum -
Social impact assessment: the Indian scenario
· CIVICUS - Achieving positive
change through a new social contract
· CoF - New partnerships in
impact investing
· ASF - Leadership in small
staff philanthropy: what matters most?
· WINGS & Foundation Center
- Global philanthropy data: what do we know about the sector?
· EFC - Conference to discuss
foundations taking action for Europe
· NEF - Funders’ field trip to
Tunisia explores potential for collaborative
Conference
Reports
· Rising above the five-star
bubble: Albie Sachs ends EFC conference on a high note
Caroline Hartnell
· EFC Belfast: Where the big
ship is sailing
Charles Keidan
· Some reflections on the EFC
Conference
Diana Leat
Filiz Bikmen
· Roma inclusion in Europe
today: stimulating discussion at EFC conference
Halima Mahomed
· Thoughts on the peace through
social justice conference
Terry Odendahl
Bhekinkosi Moyo
Jenny Hodgson
· Is our language fit for
purpose?
Diana Leat
Opinion
· Are foundations changing their
game?
Judith Symonds, David Carrington and Karen
Weisblatt
· Advisers’ perspectives: From
ten years in, looking ten years out
Melissa Berman
· Investors’ perspectives:
Zooming in from 10,000 feet
Maximilian Martin
Articles
· Balancing risk and opportunity
Adrian Sargeant and Rob Garris
· Bearing fruit: spotlight on
social business in Brazil
Renata Truzzi and Lee Davis
· Journey to impact: an open
letter to emerging philanthropists
Fay Twersky
Katrin Wilde and Jane Barry
FOCUS ON...
What can data do for philanthropy?
Larry McGill
· A conversation between Rosa
Gallego and Bradford Smith
Maria Chertok
Luc Tayart de Borms
Lucy Bernholz
· It’s not just what you know,
it’s how you use it
Andrew Milner
· Data shadows: challenges of a
data-rich world
Stephanie Hankey
· Visualizing philanthropy:
storytelling with data
Cole Nussbaumer
· The narrative of impact: it’s
not just the numbers
Kelly Notcutt and Tamzin Ractliffe
· Supporting data collection by
the poor
Sheela Patel
· Six degrees of capitalization
James Leaton and Mark Campanale
· Encouraging sustainable land
investments
Alejandro Litovsky
· Putting family foundations on
the map
Cathy Pharoah and Charles Keidan
Caroline Fiennes and Jeff Mosenkis
· Glossary
Interviews
Book Reviews
· It Ain't What You Give, It's
The Way That You Give It
Kurt Hoffman
· The Good Analyst: Impact
measurement & analysis in the social-purpose universe
James O’Sullivan