‘The Year of Fighting Over What Works’ was our headline prediction for 2011. So how did we do? Let’s take a look at the 10 scenarios we saw when we peered into our philanthrocrystal ball back in January. 1) “A battle is going to rage over the relationship between profit and philanthropy.” And some. Within […]
Should private donors back-fill for cuts in official aid to the developing world? Should private actors be integrated into aid co-0rdination mechanisms so far dominated by governmental agencies? Do governments need to change how they work to partner with philanthropists? These questions, prompted by the rise of philanthrocapitalism, are in the spotlight at the moment. […]
There was good news on November 9th for supporters of the Robin Hood Tax – a celebrity-backed proposal to tax international financial transactions to raise money for public investment – as a respected UK think tank, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), published a report arguing that the proposal is feasible and could raise large sums of money. […]