Climate Change and Philanthropy Infrastructure: Supporting the Ecosystem to Act

The global impact of the climate crisis, increasingly marked by deadly heatwaves, droughts, floods, and other climate-related disasters, endangers all aspects of society, particularly vulnerable groups. This makes philanthropy's role, not only in achieving climate neutrality, but also in supporting adaptation, resilience, and broader climate action, more and more important.The scale of the challenge calls for collective action, and PIOs are integral to fostering collaboration, innovation and impact within the broader philanthropic ecosystem. The publication serves as a comprehensive directory of PIOs supporting European foundations in navigating the complex and rapidly evolving climate philanthropy landscape.This is the third edition of the report, covering 33 PIOs operating across European, national, regional and global levels. It provides an updated snapshot of the diverse actors that are contributing to supporting and shaping the field, including thematic and geographic networks, associations, pooled funds, consulting and advisory organisations and media entities.By providing a snapshot of the actors supporting climate philanthropy, the European Philanthropy Coalition for Climate aims to equip foundations, whether they are just beginning their climate journeys or are ready to demonstrate leadership, with the tools and networks they need to act

The State of School Libraries in Minnesota: A 2024 Census of K-12 School Libraries

The Multicounty Multitype Library Systems received funding from the 2023 legislature to conduct a census of school libraries in Minnesota. The census collected data on school library staffing, operations, and use. Wilder Research worked with MCMT to analyze and report the data collected. This report presents detailed findings from the census

Girls and Young Feminists: Sparking, Leading, and Organising Across Social Movements

Sheds light on some of the contributions girls and young feminists have made to social change by documenting case studies of specific movements and highlighting where girls and young feminists have played a key role in making specific advancements. This booklet also highlights the specific roles, strategies, and impact of girls and young feminists in dismantling oppressive structures to bring about systemic change

Building resilient beekeeping systems: Actionable insights from Chiapas, Mexico

In many parts of the world, honey bee (Apis mellifera) colony loss occurs at alarming rates. This report proposes a framework for colony health based in actions taken not only at the colony, apiary, or ecosystem level, but also within the broader beekeeping system - the extended network of honey bees and beekeepers that are connected to, and impact, each other. It explores factors that contribute to the industrialization of beekeeping systems and describes alternatives to industrial beekeeping. It then turns towards beekeeping in Mexico, discussing the ways industrialization can take hold even inside of small-scale systems, highlighting beekeeper experiences in the southern state of Chiapas. Finally it outlines beekeeper-led actions that policymakers, researchers and extension workers, and the general public can implement to build resilient beekeeping systems.Key messages:A beekeeping system is comprised of a vast network of bees and beekeepers who are connected to – and impact – each other.Industrial beekeeping occurs when inputs-intensive practices come to dominate a beekeeping system.Industrialization erodes honey bee resilience and renders food systems vulnerable. It also contributes to pathogen spillover, jeopardizing wild bees and native ecosystems.Alternatives to industrial beekeeping have always existed and continue to prosper in many parts of the world. In Chiapas, Mexico, many beekeepers opt out of inputs-intensive practices despite pressures to industrialize.Supporting low-inputs alternatives in Mexico is particularly critical now as colony loss escalates, in some regions reaching rates comparable to those found in the U.S.Because honey bee colonies are highly interconnected, and the management that one colony receives can impact outcomes for another, beekeepers must work to build both resilient beekeeping practices and resilient beekeeping systems. In resilient beekeeping systems, honey bee colonies survive with or without beekeeper intervention.Building resilient beekeeping systems means (1) identifying beekeeping practices that contribute to resilience, (2) determining barriers to implementation, (3) expanding beekeeper access to resilience-building practices, and (4) articulating multi-sector strategies to support systems change

Sowing the Seeds of Hope: Keeping children safe with families

Safe children. Strong families. Supportive communities. Casey Family Programs uses these words to describe the desired outcomes of our mission to provide, improve — and ultimately prevent the need for — foster care.Read them in reverse — supportive communities, strong families, safe children — and a framework emerges. If the first condition — supportive communities — is true, the next can follow. If the next is true — if families are strengthened by those supportive communities — then we can have safe children.Understanding that all three are connected is key to improving safety for our nation's children, guiding us to think, plan and act differently.Over the past quarter century, this country has made great progress in keeping children safe, with significantly fewer experiencing abuse or neglect. Much of that has taken place in recent decades, a time when communities across the nation have begun to think, plan and act based on data, research and experience of what works best to keep children safe in their own families and cultures. Local, state, tribal and federal leaders have worked to develop and implement policies and practices that ensure more children can grow up safely in strong families and supportive communities. From Texas to Washington state, Kansas to Connecticut, a shared vision is growing of a child and family well-being system that supports improved safety. In this report, we look at how communities are adapting their approach to ensuring child safety and what leaders from all sectors can do to support continued progress

Navigating Authoritarianism: The Ford Foundationâs Response to the 1973 Coup in Chile

This report examines how the Ford Foundation responded to the challenges posted by the 1973 coup, focusing on its immediate reaction to the dictatorship, human rights violations, and the growing refugee crisis. The documents examined are particularly relevant for the early years after the coup (1973-1974), providing insights into the decision-making process about research funding in an authoritarian context and the refugee trajectories of those supported by the Foundation. Some of the most poignant memos are those where local foundation staff report on military repression on university campuses, arrests, and early testimonies of human rights violations targeted at academics. These responses shaped the Foundation's subsequent policy towards authoritarian Chile and its approach to the democratic transition in the 1980s. Drawing on documents from the Ford Foundation archive, this report shows that the refugee programme became a key mechanism to preserve intellectual networks and independent research in Chile

New EU Anti-Money Laundering Rules Adopted in 2024 Briefer

This briefer is a summary of a report drafted by the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law and Philanthropy Europe Association, with input from experts and practitioners who kindly shared their insights with us, particularly Civil Society Europe. In this briefer, we analyse the new set of rules aimed at fighting money laundering and terrorist financing that was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union in May 2024

PACE Annual Review 2024

2024 was a watershed year for PACE. We gained 16 new members, engaged with hundreds of leaders, and partnered with dozens more to provide vision and leadership to the field of philanthropy and democracy. The year capped off with the largest PACE event ever — drawing over 115 field leaders to explore the role of philanthropy in democracy's future in 2025 and beyond

Actuar juntos para elevar la filantropía: Orientación de WINGS sobre cómo crear un ecosistema de apoyo

La guía muestra cómo construir un ecosistema de apoyo a la filantropía. Utiliza un conjunto de herramientas y enfoques que pueden ser adaptados por personas de diferentes países para construir el sistema deseado, mapeando las relaciones entre organizaciones y determinando quién hace qué para impulsar la filantropía. Está diseñada para fomentar la creatividad y la innovación. El objetivo es inspirar al sector sugiriendo maneras de mejorar su trabajo, en lugar de establecer reglas rígidas. Si bien se sugieren pasos específicos, estos no implican un proceso rígido que deba seguirse. Las acciones dependen del contexto y las necesidades particulares del sector filantrópico

The Millionaireâs Son: Newspaper and Scrapbook Portraits of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in College

The Rockefeller family scrapbooks provide unique insights into John D. Rockefeller, Jr.'s time as an undergraduate student at Brown University. The industrialist's son, "Junior," attracted media attention to otherwise minor, local news stories about college dances, plagiarism, and philanthropy, fueled by gossip in and around Providence, Rhode Island. The news articles clipped in the Rockefeller family scrapbooks document newspapers' favorable attitude towards the younger Rockefeller's character, religiosity, and budding business acumen. Controversies during these years surrounding the role of extreme wealth in universities would presage subsequent scrutiny of the Rockefellers' philanthropy. The predominantly positive caricatures of the heir during this early period would also serve as a counterpoint to later, more critical, popular assessments