Here Are Some of the Funders Working to End Modern Slavery Around the Globe

Here Are Some of the Funders Working to End Modern Slavery Around the Globe

Although some may think of slavery as a thing of the past, close to 50 million people are enslaved today. These philanthropic funders are backing work toward truly putting slavery behind us.

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A Conversation With Sushma Raman, the New President and CEO of Heising-Simons Foundation

A Conversation With Sushma Raman, the New President and CEO of Heising-Simons Foundation

This Bay Area funder moved $155 million last year for a mix of science, education, climate and more. We talked to the head of the foundation about her plans, the state of philanthropy, and what she likes to do in her free time.

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Funding for Ukraine: An Incomplete Response

Funding for Ukraine: An Incomplete Response

The crisis in Ukraine has prompted hundreds of millions in philanthropic commitments. In this guest post, Rachel Thomas of the Human Rights Funders Network calls for a more explicit focus on funding for human rights.

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What Can Funders Do to Better Support Incarcerated Women and Girls?

What Can Funders Do to Better Support Incarcerated Women and Girls?

Despite a swiftly rising global female prison population, funding remains scarce for work with and for incarcerated women and girls. Guest authors Isabella Cordua and Sabrina Mahtani unpack the problem.

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Achieving Justice Globally Starts Locally

Achieving Justice Globally Starts Locally

Atieno Odhiambo is heading the new Legal Empowerment Fund at the Fund for Global Human Rights. In this guest contribution, she discusses how backing local advocates is essential to closing the global justice gap.

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A Wide-Open Field: Three Takeaways on Foundation Support for the Right to Health and Well-Being

A Wide-Open Field: Three Takeaways on Foundation Support for the Right to Health and Well-Being

The pandemic has cast a brutal light on how far the world must travel to secure basic rights to health and well-being. A report from Candid shows that philanthropy could be doing a lot more.

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