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Expert Opinions on topic areas can be a useful way of keeping up-to-date. To this end, a few of our Expert Opinions are being revised and new ones developed. If you would like to suggest an expert opinon on a particular topic, then please email your suggestion to administration@philanthropy-impact.org

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Crisis in Afghanistan As the world watches the situation in Afghanistan unfold, it’s clear that the recent transfer of power from the former Afghan government has caused immense uncertainty across...
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Russell Ally, University of Cape Town – What do we really know about charity fundraising and philanthropy in Africa? How much do Europeans know about charity, fundraising and philanthropy in...
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After a raft of negative headlines on mismanaged charities, it has been refreshing to celebrate the charities which are getting it right – some of the shining lights in the...
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Philanthropists and foundations often set themselves highly ambitious goals. The biggest and most intractable social problems, however, aren’t always best tackled by the biggest charities. Lloyds Bank Foundation works day...
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Are you involved in investment processes in order to obtain social and/or financial return? Then you can take this survey on gender lens investing.
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In this article Rupert Strachwitz explores the role of foundations throughout Germany's history.
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Paul Bower writes about the problems that may arise when a Trust decieds to bequeath their assets and how they can we avoided.
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It’s time to take charitable foundations to the next level.