From conflict to recovery

Halo Trust CEO James Cowan says sustained funding for Afghanistan is not just a moral imperative—but a strategic one.

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Smarter aid for safer births

As global aid priorities shift, Mark Simmonds argues for a smarter, long-term approach to maternal healthcare that saves lives and builds lasting resilience.

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Common threads

Meet the team behind Collective Continuum, a venture philanthropy fund creating new models for social impact start-ups.

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Fragile futures

BRAC executive director Asif Saleh believes fighting climate change requires fewer moonshots and more support for proven community solutions.

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Insights

From conflict to recovery

Halo Trust CEO James Cowan says sustained funding for Afghanistan is not just a moral imperative—but a strategic one.

Insights

Smarter aid for safer births

As global aid priorities shift, Mark Simmonds argues for a smarter, long-term approach to maternal healthcare that saves lives and builds lasting resilience.

Updates

New fund to accelerate maternal and newborn survival in Africa

The UAE-backed Beginnings Fund aims to prevent over 300,000 avoidable deaths by expanding access to quality care for mothers and babies in sub-Saharan Africa.

Spotlight

Ending the exploitation

How philanthropy is helping frontline NGOs to support society’s most vulnerable.

Spotlight

Common threads

Collective Continuum is a venture philanthropy fund creating new models for social impact start-ups.

Updates

Emirati philanthropist Muna Al Gurg signs the Giving Pledge

The Meem Foundation founder is focusing her philanthropy on women and girls.

Updates

New Abu Dhabi philanthropy to focus on health and development

The Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity will be part of the UAE’s recently announced Erth Zayed Philanthropies.

Updates

New $250m open call to back women's health

Selected organisations to receive up to $5m in flexible funding to advance their work in women’s health.

Interviews

We need action, not words

UNICEF Youth Advocate Farzana Faruk Jhumu is on a mission to amplify voices and climate solutions from the Global South

Insights

Making space for Afghan women

UN Women’s Alison Davidian reflects on three years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan and ways for funders to support women.

In-depth

The new fund on the block(chain)

Crypto philanthropy is on the rise as nonprofits look to tap into new donors. But will it catch on in the Gulf?

Spotlight

On a mission

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

Updates

New directions

First-of-its kind data spotlights emerging trends in next gen philanthropy in the MENA region.

Interviews

Interviews

James Chen on shooting for the moon

Interviews

Murtaza Hashwani on the Hashoo Foundation

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Lessons in giving from Mohammed bin Musallam bin Ham Al Ameri

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The Impact Room

With all 12 of Gaza’s higher education institutions destroyed by Israeli bombs, what next for students, faculty, and the future of Palestinian learning? We speak to academics trying to keep teaching going and dreams alive.

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War surgeon Ghassan Abu-Sittah on working in Gaza

War surgeon Ghassan Abu-Sittah talks about his recent experience in Gaza and explains why he’s set up a foundation to help Palestinian children get medical treatment.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The war on Gaza's children

This is a special episode, recorded in solidarity with the people of Palestine, featuring an interview with Steve Sosebee, the founder and president of the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF).

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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.

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This is the decisive decade

Ahead of COP28, global environmental advocate Wanjira Mathai shares her hopes and fears about the state of climate action.

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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.

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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.

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President Jimmy Carter: a lifetime of service

This is a special episode dedicated to President Carter and the extraordinary impact he has had around the world in the decades since leaving the White House.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Big bets with Dr Rajiv Shah, president of The Rockefeller Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation president, Dr Rajiv Shah, talks climate change, risk aversion, and solutions philanthropy.

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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?