Funders Node

The Changing Role of Philanthropy: A Tamarack Institute Webinar
Philanthropy Webinar

The Changing Role of Philanthropy: A Tamarack Institute Webinar

Philanthropy plays a pivotal role in community and social change supporting organizations and networks in tackling complex and urgent challenges tha…
Events
20 April 2020
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Three ways in which funders can disperse power in philanthropy this year
Philanthropy

Three ways in which funders can disperse power in philanthropy this year

Many of the conversations taking place within philanthropy at the moment centre around legitimacy, transparency, equity, diversity, inclusion…the…
Content Partner
3 February 2020
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Three reflections after a year spent with funders
Funders Node

Three reflections after a year spent with funders

I’ve spent a lot of time this year listening to funders; on the phone; at roundtables and during the three retreats we’ve held this year on Wasa…
Content Partner
18 January 2020
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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…
SIX
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…
SIX
23 October 2019
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Risk, legitimacy & philanthropy insights 2019
Funders Node

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…
SIX
21 October 2019
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Weekly round-up- the frontiers of impact tech, mainstream investments for Asia’s growth & more!
Reading recommendations

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…
SIX
8 July 2019
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Breakfast roundtable on future-fit philanthropy: summary of insights
Funders Node

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
Funders Node

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…
Events
17 — 20 September 2019
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SIX Funders Node Retreat: Risk, legitimacy and philanthropy
Funders Node

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…
Events
12 — 15 September 2019
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