By Anna Hirsch-Holland, Programme Director for Funder Impact. This article was originally published by Alliance Magazine in August 2022. Philanthropists are increasingly recognising that they can only achieve innovation and impact by supporting and working in partnership across societal sectors. In fact, the rhetoric on the need for partnership is deafening, but what does it […]
Report launch: impact and potential for partnering in education examined
A new report produced with the School Partnership Alliance was launched on 24th January 2023, at the House of Lords. TPI was commissioned by S.P.A. to develop a ‘School Partnerships for Impact’ report to create a common framework and serve as a call-to-arms for head teachers and administrators on the value and impact which […]
Partnering initiatives in Bulgaria: applying the TPI framework of philanthropic partnering approaches
In 2022 Anna Hirsch-Holland, TPI’s Programme Director for Funder Impact, delivered a presentation on TPI’s Framework for philanthropic partnering approaches to the Bulgarian Donors’ Forum. A member of the Forum, Joanna Marinova, Executive Director of the Lachezar Tsotsorkov Foundation, has since written an article for ‘Alliance Magazine’ on how the framework applies to the Bulgarian […]
Feeding the World 2013… From “Food” to “Nutrient Security”
Recent price hikes on food commodities have increased mainstream awareness and concerns around food security and nutrition. The issue is now at the top of the global agenda due to the expected increase in food demand driven by population growth and changing consumption patterns. Furthermore, our capacity to meet this demand is compromised by dwindling natural resources, the effects of climate change, and the need to protect our ecosystems and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Hurricane Sandy and Climate Change – a wake-up call for collective, cross-sector adaptation efforts?
To achieve systemic change, business will need to collaborate with governments. For example, Governments of Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at the 2011 UNFCCC Durban Conference, adopted the Private Sector Initiative (PSI) of the Cancun Adaptation Framework which seeks to catalyse involvement of the private sector in the National Adaptation Plans for Action.