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Why guilt and shame are all too common

This post was written by Kate Hitchcock, Grants Manager at Paul Hamlyn Foundation. This blog is cross-posted from Alliance Magazine’s ‘Uprooting racism in grantmaking’ blog...

Capacity, courage, and resolve

This post was written by Jane Tanner, Kamna Muralidharan and Kate Hitchcock at Paul Hamlyn Foundation. This blog is cross-posted from Alliance Magazine’s ‘Uprooting racism...

What’s happening in Northern Ireland and what can be done about it?

In this blog, Martin O’Brien, Director of the Social Change Initiative (SCI), analyses the recent incidents in Northern Ireland and explores what politicians and philanthropy...

It’s here! Ariadne’s 2021 Forecast for European Social Change & Human Rights Funders.

We are pleased to announce the release of the 2021 Ariadne Forecast for European Social Change and Human Rights Funders! Making predictions about 2021 seems...

What do love for humankind, justice and collaboration in philanthropy have in common?

This post was written by Debora Guidetti, Senior European Programme Manager at Ariadne, and is cross-posted from Alliance Magazine's coverage of PEXforum 2021 (original can...

The social life of forests: Takeaways from the co-creation of the PEXcommunity

This post was written by Carola Carazzone, Secretary General of Assifero and Board Chair of Dafne. She is also Board Member of Ariadne and ECFI...

Young feminists are our hope in the climate crisis. The time for philanthropy to step up to support them is now

This blog was written by Maria Alejandra Escalante, queer climate feminist, and Climate and Environmental Justice Advocacy Officer at FRIDA | The Young Feminist Fund....

Gender Lens Investing works. It may just be the future of capitalism!

This post was written by Jo Andrews and Bill Taylor. Jo Andrews is founder and a former director of Ariadne and also co-founder of Equileap....

#OrangeTheWorld – Toxic masculinity and cultural paradigm shifts needed in Italy (and beyond)

This post was written by Carola Carazzone, Secretary-General of Assifero. She is also Board Member of Ariadne, DAFNE, ECFI, and a member of the Alliance...

Human Rights Funding Principles Offer a Road Map to Strengthen Philanthropy

This post was written by Lesley Carson at Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, and is cross-posted from Human Rights Funders Network (original can be found here). When...

Digital Power – We don’t need to be ‘geeks’ to make a difference!

In this blog, Vera Franz – advisory member of Ariadne’s new Digital Power initiative – explains how tech is used by corporations and governments to...

As destitution returns to the UK, what can philanthropy do?

In this blog, friend of the network Barry Knight looks at the history of poverty in the UK - highlighted by the current 'tsunami' of...

Philanthropy’s Big Climate Problem

In this blog, Ariadne member Priya Krishnamoorthy draws comparisons between the climate crisis and COVID-19 as intersectional issues which hit the most vulnerable hardest and...

The LGBTQI movement in the time of COVID-19

In this blog, Ariadne member Claire Tunnacliffe looks at the unique challenges faced by the LGBTQI community during the COVID-19 pandemic, and shares what GiveOut...

COVID-19 stoking the flame of racism and xenophobia

In this blog, friend of the network Katie Lau, reflects on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on BAME communities, and calls for solidarity, care and...