MacKenzie Scott Gave Big to International Climate Justice Regrantors. Who Else Is Out There?

MacKenzie Scott Gave Big to International Climate Justice Regrantors. Who Else Is Out There?

There’s a lot of new money in the U.S. climate ecosystem — and a lot of need abroad. Here are eight funds that weren’t on MacKenzie Scott’s game-changing list last month.

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How MacArthur Wound Down Its Funding in Mexico After 36 Years—and What It Learned

How MacArthur Wound Down Its Funding in Mexico After 36 Years—and What It Learned

Even before the pandemic upended many funders’ giving strategies, a number of leading philanthropies were changing course. MacArthur shares what it learned from responsibly exiting its work in Mexico, which began in 1984.

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Lessons from a Pandemic Funder

Lessons from a Pandemic Funder

Over the past year, American Jewish World Service (AJWS) has applied some valuable principles toward its global work to support communities facing the pandemic. Guest contributor Samantha Wolthuis shares the details.

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Saving Lives and Defending Human Rights: An Urgent Agenda for Philanthropy

Saving Lives and Defending Human Rights: An Urgent Agenda for Philanthropy

COVID-19 arrived at a time of rising political repression around the world. A guest contributor argues that as global funders fight a public health crisis, they also should look for opportunities to advance systemic change on human rights.

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Ten Considerations for Human Rights Funders Engaging with Social Movements in 2019

Ten Considerations for Human Rights Funders Engaging with Social Movements in 2019

In the face of rising attacks on democratic institutions and civil organizations worldwide, it’s becoming more important than ever to support social movements. But according to two veterans in this space, funders need to change how they provide such support.

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Out of the Shadows: What Philanthropy is Doing to Support Sex Worker Movements Around the World

Out of the Shadows: What Philanthropy is Doing to Support Sex Worker Movements Around the World

While sex work or trafficking occasionally make headlines, sex workers and their rights have been largely ignored by the public and by philanthropy. But new funding movements, giving circles, and collaboratives are seeking to change that.

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