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Launching the global SIX Wayfinder 2020

Launching the global SIX Wayfinder 2020

We are excited to announce the launch of the global SIX Wayfinder 2020 - Shaping social innovation in urgent times. In 2017, we brought the globa…

Contribute to our global scan on philanthropic responses to COVID19

Contribute to our global scan on philanthropic responses to COVID19

Over the next couple of months, SIX will be putting together a short global scan looking at how foundations around the world are responding to Covid…

Dame Julia Unwin joins SIX as a Strategic Adviser

Dame Julia Unwin joins SIX as a Strategic Adviser

SIX are delighted to announce that Dame Julia Unwin will be joining the SIX Funders team as a Strategic Adviser this year. We’re excited to work w…

The 2020 SIX International Summer Schools

Capacity Building

The 2020 SIX International Summer Schools

The 2020 SIX International Summer Schools Postponement: The SIX international Summer School 2020 is currently postponed due to the COVID19 pandem…

Global exchange in the age of Coronavirus

Global exchange

Global exchange in the age of Coronavirus

Last week, the WHO officially declared Coronavirus a pandemic. Since then, a feeling of being out of control is spreading around the world. One by o…

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Seoul City: Cities Against COVID19 virtual summit

Seoul City: Cities Against COVID19 virtual summit

Over the last 10 years, SIX has closely followed the social innovation journey of Seoul City. When the COVID-19 hit Korea early this year, the city…

Monthly round-up: The governance of uncertainty, inclusive citizen moves and love meets power

Monthly Reading

Monthly round-up: The governance of uncertainty, inclusive citizen moves and love meets power

Over the past month, we have been reading a lot about the failings of governments and institutions of power, different narratives around COVID19 tha…

Systems principles for a virtual environment and a pandemic

Systems Thinking

Systems principles for a virtual environment and a pandemic

Earlier in April, SIX wrapped up our second of two trainings with one of the largest independent grantmaking foundations in England. Over six months…

14 May 2020Josiane Smith

COVID-19 isn't the leveller we thought it would be

COVID-19 isn't the leveller we thought it would be

April message from SIX's CEO Louise Pulford. COVID-19 affects us all differently. Sadly, it’s not the leveller we all thought it would be.…

Making the case for foundations in East Asia to embrace systems thinking

Systems Thinking

Making the case for foundations in East Asia to embrace systems thinking

Photo by bantersnaps on Unsplash Questions for the social sector in Hong Kong With the rapid development of East Asia in recent years, indiv…