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Philanthropy and the private sector insights 2019
Funders Node

Philanthropy and the private sector insights 2019

Our first Funders Node retreat of 2019 took place on Wasan Island. This year we convened philanthropic leaders from across the globe to talk about t…
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6 November 2019
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Social cohesion and the role for philanthropy insights 2019
Funders Node

Social cohesion and the role for philanthropy insights 2019

Our third and final Funders Node retreat on Wasan Island this year convened philanthropic leaders from four continents to discuss the role for phila…
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23 October 2019
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Risk, legitimacy & philanthropy insights 2019
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Risk, legitimacy & philanthropy insights 2019

In 2018, we explored the roles, and associated risks, for foundations in systems change. In our second of three Funders Node retreats this year, we…
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21 October 2019
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Weekly round-up- the frontiers of impact tech, mainstream investments for Asia’s growth & more!
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Weekly round-up- the frontiers of impact tech, mainstream investments for Asia’s growth & more!

Each week, the SIX team will be sharing their favourite pieces of reading. The content will be organised thematically, and each piece will tie to wo…
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8 July 2019
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Breakfast roundtable on future-fit philanthropy: summary of insights
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Breakfast roundtable on future-fit philanthropy: summary of insights

Philanthropic foundations have traditionally given relatively little emphasis to foresight, but if they want to support untested or ‘frontier’ a…
1 May 2019
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SIX Funders Retreat Node retreat: Social cohesion and the role for philanthropy
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SIX Funders Retreat Node retreat: Social cohesion and the role for philanthropy

Date: September 17-20, 2019 Location: Wasan Island, Canada Whether it’s political polarisation through Brexit or in the US, or widening i…
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17 — 20 September 2019
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SIX Funders Node Retreat: Risk, legitimacy and philanthropy
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SIX Funders Node Retreat: Risk, legitimacy and philanthropy

Date: September 12-15, 2019 Location: Wasan Island, Canada Many foundations are still risk averse, despite operating with fewer constraints co…
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12 — 15 September 2019
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Questions to guide innovation funding
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Questions to guide innovation funding

Funding is essential for social innovation to grow and thrive. This is why SIX has an entire programme dedicated to philanthropy. The SIX Funders No…
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21 January 2019Jordan Junge
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Philanthropy and data: How to better use, work with and fund data and emerging technologies
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Philanthropy and data: How to better use, work with and fund data and emerging technologies

Introduction Foundations all over the world are grappling with their role in the emerging field of data and artificial intelligence. The field is…
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21 January 2019
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What is the power of networks in philanthropy? Reflections from SIX
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What is the power of networks in philanthropy? Reflections from SIX

Having worked for an international exchange for almost 5 years, I can attest firsthand to the power of networks. Networks help us to navigate our da…
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27 November 2018Jordan Junge
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