4 months ago // Philanthropy
A year ago, localization was a watchword for everyone in the development sector. After the Trumpquake, does anyone still care?
5 months ago // Philanthropy
Philanthropy is a growing force in the world of development, and philanthropic advisers have a growing influence over how the money is spent. But who are they, and what exactly do they do?
6 months ago // The Future of US Aid
Does the public in the United States support aid? And has the development sector done enough to make the case for the work it does?
7 months ago // Philanthropy
A study covering 95 economies found that political behavior was one of the main factors governing cross-border giving.
8 months ago // Philanthropy
Last year, mega-donor MacKenzie Scott pledged to do good not just with the money she gave away, but with the cash she invested in the stock market too. How many other foundations are following the same trend?
10 months ago // Humanitarian
Many major organizations in the aid sector didn’t take any USAID money, but even they haven’t been spared the impact of the agency’s collapse.
11 months ago // Philanthropy
Can philanthropy fill the gap left by the closure of USAID? Unlikely, say the experts — but it can do something.
about 1 year ago // Philanthropy
The arrival of Donald Trump is likely to herald changes for philanthropic foundations — but how will they respond?
about 1 year ago // #AidToo
Two decades ago, a United Nations report found that sexual abuse was commonplace in the aid sector. But little has changed since, experts told Devex, and the problem has not gone away.
over 1 year ago // Gender equality
From the challenges of parenthood to entrenched traditional systems, climbing the development ladder for women can be "death by a thousand cuts."