Policy makers and philanthropists often take a color-blind approach to education, calling for policies they believe will support "all" children, writes Raikes. But suggesting that all children have the same shot at opportunity is not borne out by the facts....

The large, complex problems of our times are deeply interwoven with today's global political economy, write Shaffer and Troll, and that is the "system" that systems change philanthropy needs to address....

To respond effectively to the forces that create systems change, argues Lemma, funders have to be willing to change themselves....

Increasingly, wealthy Russians are giving to charity, but their choice, writes Schimpfössl, is often informed by political and social expediency....

Foundations and high-net-worth individuals on the continent increasingly are willing to join forces with government to advance policy improvements, Julien argues....

Philanthropy helps the Royal House in Denmark maintain a relationship between monarch and people in the age of democracy, writes Thomsen....

As wealth and power is concentrated in fewer and fewer hands, writes Behar, philanthropy cannot continue to fight symptoms while ignoring structural questions of poverty, injustice, and indignity....

British Muslim philanthropy is founded on both a robust charity infrastructure and on strong Islamic values, writes Aziz, and it's the job of Muslim philanthropy to carry forward these values and transform the general Muslim practice of charitable giving into a long-term, sustainable program....

On the eve of the World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists' Global Donors Forum in London, Sola, a co-founder of the Academy of Philanthropy, urges Muslim philanthropists to aim high and dream big....

The digital space is the infrastructure we all depend on, writes Bernholz. But for civil society to secure its freedom of thought and action is a major challenge....

The global philanthropy sector's information infrastructure is wholly inadequate, argues Keystone Accountability's Bonbright. But it doesn't have to be that way....

Philanthropy support organizations have a vital role in ensuring that disruptive technology leads to change for the better, argues Rhodri Davies, head of policy at the UK-based Charities Aid Foundation....

What do foundations and donors mean when they talk about "scaling up" interventions? In the latest installment of our series, Alliance's Andrew Milner explains and shares some examples....

Giving circles are growing in popularity around the world, writes Rob John, and research suggests they are likely to play a significant role in shaping a new generation of donors....

As the traditional advertising model for media continues to shrink, the role of philanthropic funding in journalism has never been more important — or problematic.... 

Rational public discourse is being subverted by a combination of technological and cultural forces, write Sievers and Schneider, resulting in a weakening of civic media and posing a grave threat to democracy itself....

Philanthropies now support media and journalism to a spectacular degree — some $1.3 billion annually between 2011 and 2015, notes media consultant Eric Karstens, but there is room for foundations to do even more....

Independent media is under attack, writes James Deane, director of policy and research at BBC Media Action, and greater information sharing, strategic dialogue, and commitment to mutual understanding is needed if we hope to successfully address the threat....