Grassroots funding to deliver systemic change

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On a mission: meet the surgeons giving fresh hope to people wounded by war

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Circle: a platform for better giving

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The Impact Room

New money

Mosun Layode, Bheki Moyo, and Degan Ali give their views on how development funding and philanthropy in Africa is – and should be – changing.

Spotlight

On a mission

Meet the surgeons giving fresh hope to people wounded by war.

Insights

Action for impact

Emirati philanthropist Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair on the power of Islamic philanthropy and why partnerships and collaboration are key.

The Impact Room

Who cares?

Sarah Brown, Justin Van Fleet, Peter Laugharn, and Sabrina Habib weigh in on the global crisis in early years care and outline what philanthropy and governments can - and should be - doing to fix it.

Update

New food endowment fund to tackle global hunger

The UAE initiative comes as aid agencies are forced to cut rations in the region’s crisis zones due to funding shortfalls.

Spotlight

A home for a home

UAE property developer partners with UNHCR and The Big Heart Foundation to build new homes for refugees in Kenya.

The Impact Room

Will we ever achieve gender equality?

Elizabeth Tanya Masiyiwa and Neera Nundy discuss global progress towards gender goals and outline how so-called gender lens philanthropy is looking to accelerate equality efforts amid growing headwinds.

The Impact Room

Jane Goodall and the power of hope

Celebrated conservationist Dr Jane Goodall discusses her lifelong commitment to protecting animals and their habitats, what she wants her legacy to be, and why hope matters.

Spotlight

Earthquakes flatten towns and cities across Türkiye and Syria

Gulf donors step up to support emergency response as death toll soars amid freezing temperatures and blocked aid convoys.

The Impact Room

Investing for impact

Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of Acumen, and Myrna Atalla, executive director of venture philanthropy organisation, Alfanar, discuss what corporations, philanthropists, and impact investors can do to support social enterprises.

Update

Green promise: philanthropy commits to fight climate change.

Foundations in the Middle East are beginning to introduce more climate-sensitive programming.

Spotlight

Pakistani children continue to bear the brunt of deadly floods

As the water begins to recede, disease is rife, malnutrition pervasive, and millions of children remain out of school.

Insights

Shining a spotlight on female health workers

Women are leading the global fight against disease. It’s time we gave them more recognition and funding, writes Diana Yousef, from the Global Institute for Disease Elimination.

Interviews Issue 16

The science of progress

Interviews

‘Sometimes a photograph can change someone’s life.’

Interviews

Creating a legacy

Alserkal Avenue, Dubai’s contemporary art hub, is putting down roots through its foundation and charity work.

In-depth

In-depth Issue 16

Paying for success

Impact bonds raise private money to help good causes. Can they help reshape development financing in the Middle East?

In-depth

Building back: how Beirut mobilised after the blast

The Beirut port explosion devastated the city. It also revealed new ways of funding and mobilising emergency response.

In-depth

Lost at sea

The Mediterranean is the world’s most lethal border crossing. As the debate over safe, legal routes rages, NGOs battle to save those at sea.

Spotlight Issue 16

From garment workers to graduates

Inside the university giving Asia’s bright but poverty-stricken young women a chance at a degree, and a future.

Podcasts

The Impact Room

Shifting the power: why development dynamics need to change

Asif Saleh, executive director of the world’s largest NGO, discusses community-led solution systems, microfinance, and climate accountability.

The Impact Room

The TV project giving Arab kids a better start in life

A new Arabic language version of Sesame Street has been created especially for young people affected by war and displacement in the Middle East. Hear from the team behind the project.

The Impact Room

UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi on finding new solutions for refugees

Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, joins Maysa Jalbout in The Impact Room to discuss new pathways to respond to the global displacement crisis.

The Impact Room

The superyacht millionaires who launched a migrant rescue mission

Malta-based Christopher and Regina Catrambrone were so moved by the plight of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, they set up their own aid organisation.

The Impact Room

Coding in conflict: inside the tech hub empowering Gazan youth

Hear from Ryan Sturgill, the former director of Gaza Sky Geeks, on the realities of running a tech hub in an occupied territory and the power of learning not to take 'no' for an answer.

The Impact Room

Unpacking the myth of the ‘good refugee’

In the politics of migration, refugees are either demonised as intruders or celebrated for their success. But how does this distinction of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ refugees shape policies and perceptions? And what is the effect on those who are defined by it?

The Impact Room

Insights

Grassroots funding to deliver systemic change

Spotlight

On a mission: meet the surgeons giving fresh hope to people wounded by war

Update

Circle: a platform for better giving

New money

On a mission

Action for impact

Who cares?

New food endowment fund to tackle global hunger

A home for a home

Will we ever achieve gender equality?

Jane Goodall and the power of hope

Earthquakes flatten towns and cities across Türkiye and Syria

Investing for impact

Green promise: philanthropy commits to fight climate change.

Pakistani children continue to bear the brunt of deadly floods

Shining a spotlight on female health workers

The science of progress

‘Sometimes a photograph can change someone’s life.’

Creating a legacy

In-depth

Paying for success

Building back: how Beirut mobilised after the blast

Lost at sea

From garment workers to graduates

Podcasts

Shifting the power: why development dynamics need to change

The TV project giving Arab kids a better start in life

UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi on finding new solutions for refugees

The superyacht millionaires who launched a migrant rescue mission

Coding in conflict: inside the tech hub empowering Gazan youth

Unpacking the myth of the ‘good refugee’

The Indian NGO rewriting the global education playbook

Knowledge and power: who has it, and who owns it

Breaking the chains of modern slavery

Rooting for change: solving the unemployment crisis

Prize philanthropy: who are the real winners?

Philanthropy and the last mile of disease elimination

Insights

Grassroots funding to deliver systemic change

Spotlight

On a mission: meet the surgeons giving fresh hope to people wounded by war

Update

Circle: a platform for better giving

New money

On a mission

Action for impact

Who cares?

New food endowment fund to tackle global hunger

A home for a home

Will we ever achieve gender equality?

Jane Goodall and the power of hope

Earthquakes flatten towns and cities across Türkiye and Syria

Investing for impact

Green promise: philanthropy commits to fight climate change.

Pakistani children continue to bear the brunt of deadly floods

Shining a spotlight on female health workers

The science of progress

‘Sometimes a photograph can change someone’s life.’

Creating a legacy

In-depth

Paying for success

Building back: how Beirut mobilised after the blast

Lost at sea

From garment workers to graduates

Podcasts

Shifting the power: why development dynamics need to change

The TV project giving Arab kids a better start in life

UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi on finding new solutions for refugees

The superyacht millionaires who launched a migrant rescue mission

Coding in conflict: inside the tech hub empowering Gazan youth

Unpacking the myth of the ‘good refugee’

The Indian NGO rewriting the global education playbook

Knowledge and power: who has it, and who owns it

Breaking the chains of modern slavery

Rooting for change: solving the unemployment crisis

Prize philanthropy: who are the real winners?

Philanthropy and the last mile of disease elimination

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