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Let’s talk about #impact.   The past five years (2018-2022) have marked the third mandate of the AXA Research Fund. In our newly released #ImpactReport, we share not only the remarkable outcomes achieved thanks to our sustained commitment to academic research on challenges of our times, but also the real-life stories of our funded researchers. Discover the last five year’s impact on science, researchers, and society at large, of AXA's support to #riskresearch 👉 https://lnkd.in/e33Y55Vt   #ScienceforImpact #RiskResearch #Science #Philanthropy

Did you miss it?    Our #ImpactReport presents the outcomes of our latest mandate (2018-2022), highlighting how funded projects have contributed to #SocietalProgress and strengthened a scientific community dedicated to tackling the key societal challenges of our times.    Prof. Debra Roberts, President of the AXA Research Fund Scientific Board, shares her view of the last five years in the report, including testimonials from AXA - supported scientists; Read the publication 👉 https://lnkd.in/e33Y55Vt   #ScienceforImpact #RiskResearch #Science #Philanthropy

🚨 Research note of the WEEK! 🚨 How can we strengthen engagement with #philanthropic #foundations? 📄 The authors suggest using a distinct approach to advance our theoretical understanding of philanthropic institutions, known as ‘foundations’. They propose employing spectrality – a lens that enables exploration of significant #social, #ethical, and #political questions of influence and nuance, historical rationales, individuals, practices, and perspectives that may not be overtly apparent, explicitly stated, or even grounded in the present but nonetheless influence how foundations are established, their impact, operations, and how they are perceived. They propose and critically explore spectrality as a strategic platform from which to develop more robust theories concerning philanthropic foundations as a distinct institutional form. ✒Authors: Tobias Jung (University of St Andrews) and Kevin Orr (University of St Andrews) 📝 Provided by: Maliha Hasan from the University of Toronto 🔊 This Research Note is included in the #Philanthropisms podcast (Why Philanthropy Matters) hosted by Rhodri Davies. See: https://lnkd.in/et4kwEmt 🔔 More research notes! These and more research notes are published on our website: https://lnkd.in/e5uuPydM 💡 Do you want to become a practitioner expert? For more information and to sign up: https://lnkd.in/gE8J5Dck #Philanthropy #Foundations #Engagement #Ethics

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Thanks to the Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association team for such a fabulously-run #PhileaForum2024! Focused on “Trust & Philanthropy” this year, I came away from the week inspired – and cautiously optimistic – about the way #Foundation leaders are starting to change the narratives about their work. Now's the time to put our actions where the intentions are! Some of my personal highlights were: ⌛ The opening keynote about #MoralAmbition – and a call for philanthropy to focus on issues that are important, neglected, and tractable. That’s #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment for you! Rutger Bregman 🕸 A session about Future-Oriented Ecosystems – and the need for more relational infrastructure to support the ‘over-inspired and under-resourced’ changemakers in local communities Alina Porumb, PhD Delphine Moralis Markus Lux Hanna Stähle - https://lnkd.in/e9BWNxVn 🤲 Hearing about an international mental health initiative for young people, established through #Multistakeholder #Collaboration – and how much perseverance, resource, and trust was required to build the ecosystem Fondation Botnar Learning for Well-being Foundation Mieke Visser-Schuurman Ciaran O'Donnell Anette Stein Sandeep Bhamra, CAIA 🗨 A thoughtful panel on the importance of #NarrativePower, and how it's a condition precedent for systems change. Most impactful for me was a question about *who* gets to dream, and *who* is given the space for radical imagination? Great article here about some practical things funders can do: https://lnkd.in/eetJRCnZ Virginia Ruan Isabel Crabtree-Condor Abi Knipe Mandy Van Deven Lucy Blythe 📖 Hearing about shifts away from annual reporting towards #Learning, while still supporting evidence gathering and #storytelling Elisabeth Wilmer Porticus Throughout, there were some stand-out quotes that really resonated: #Collaboration should be our starting point, not the end goal #Time is our most precious resource, a luxury that creates space for innovation and long-term thinking How hard #trust is to build, and how easy it is to lose We need to move away from restricted support, towards #unconditional love and putting people in charge

An interesting read to start my week - Science Philanthropy Alliance's 2023 Indicators Report... Confirming one of the reasons the National Oceanography Centre became an independent charity in 2019: "Philanthropy is synergistic with other funding sources and can make flexible, high-risk, and long-term bets on ideas too unproven or interdisciplinary for other funding streams." ⭐ Philanthropy can be braver than other funding - and in an urgent climate crisis, bravery and innovation are vital! And confirming a huge issue, and opportunity, facing ocean research: "Philanthropy can transform less funded fields such as ocean and marine sciences, which account for less than 2% of science R&D spending at universities across all sources." ⭐ This is a US statistic, but we know that less than 1% of global philanthropy goes towards the ocean and SDG 14 is the least funded of all SDG goals! In context with ClimateWorks Foundation's 2023 Funding Trends report, this shows a need that isn't being met:  "In 2022, the amount of philanthropic funding for climate change mitigation remained essentially unchanged from the previous year — a slowdown from the consistent growth we saw in 2019, 2020, and 2021." ⭐ Philanthropy can provide the scientific evidence needed for climate and ocean action, but we aren't seeing the growth that is needed! This is why we work so hard to develop impactful philanthropic partnerships and fund ocean research! #oceanscience #oneocean #noc #oceanaction #oceanresearch #sciencephilanthropy #partnerships #researchanddevelopment #climateaction https://lnkd.in/eRQET6SE

🚨 Research note of the WEEK! 🚨 Philanthropic foundations in the global policy arena    📄 This article offers a critical examination of how foundations shape global policy and introduces a theoretical framework to analyse their influence in this domain. The key question can be expressed as follows: ‘How do philanthropic foundations influence the global policy arena?’ The authors conclude that the work of foundations in the global policy arena, which is fluid but influential, dampens the influence of external. This should remind scholars of the relevance of exploring the potential promises and problems of philanthropy’s role in policy shaping.    ✒ Author(s): Janis Petzinger, Ph.D. – University of St Andrews | Tobias Jung – University of St. Andrews | Kevin Orr – University of St. Andrews    📝 The Research note is written by Raquel Campos Franco from Universidade Católica Portuguesa   🔔 More research notes! These and more research notes are published on our website: https://lnkd.in/e5uuPydM     💡 Do you want to become a practitioner expert? For more information and to sign up: https://lnkd.in/gE8J5Dck     👉 Follow us on LinkedIn to get regular insights from research on philanthropy in Europe. #Foundations #Philanthropy #Networks #GlobalPolicy #PragmaticSociology #ResearchNotes #ERNOP #PhilanthropyResearch 

🤔 What is the role of #philanthropy in the context of economic, social, political and environmental challenges? 🙌 In today’s era of philanthrocapitalism, foundations and philanthropic giving play an increasingly important role and are catalysts for positive social change and social and technological innovations. 👏 This was discussed at the international conference of the European Research Network On Philanthropy (ERNOP) in #Zagreb, which gathered scientists from all over the world and all disciplines, as well as practitioners of philanthropy who share the motivation to discuss the purpose and practice of philanthropy today. #MeetinZagreb #SmartPlace2Meet #ZagrebConventionBureau

This conversation with Eugenia Duodu Addy, PhD stands out as one of the highlights of my experience writing for the "HumansInChemTO" blog series. I'm truly inspired by her remarkable journey and the impactful contributions she's made, shaping a more inclusive future for STEM. If you are interested in the intersection between science, education and community advocacy, you definitely don't want to miss this one out! Link: https://lnkd.in/geCqhxQF

Business and philanthropy: isn't that a contradiction? 🧐 We asked four of our alumni, who work in the field, what they think. These were their answers: ✨ Dominik Candreia, Head of IT at elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization, says: “Ideally, they complement and promote each other. Philanthropy is an enabler for economic development.” ✨ Ursula Eggenberger, who works in human ressources at Pro Senectute, summarises: “Both are indispensable for a functioning and solidary society. I am convinced that philanthropy acts as the cement of society.” ✨ Giuseppe Ugazio, Assistant Professor for Behavioral Philanthropy at the University of Geneva, explains: “Philanthropy is an exepctional case in which moral and financial values pull us in one and the same direction: promoting the well-being of humanity and investing financial means.” ✨ Florian Rajki, Managing Director of the Geistlich-Stucki Foundation, adds: “Philanthropy creates impact in commercially inaccessible places and can therefore become a powerful driver of innovation in our society.” Would you like to find out more? Then take a look at the whole article: https://lnkd.in/gWV7dr4A PS: The new issue of the Oec. Magazine focuses on the interplay of philanthropy and economics. Stay tuned for more content on this topic or read more on our website 💻 http://oec.uzh.ch/oec #uzh #universityofzurich #oec #economics #philanthropy #alumni