WINGS Knowledge Centre
The WINGS Knowledge Centre is a clearinghouse for publications produced by WINGS, our network participants and other publishers of philanthropic information.
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The Philanthropy Transformation Initiative Report
July 12, 2023The Philanthropy Transformation Initiative Report is a comprehensive framework outlining 10 core principles for driving transformative change in the philanthropy sector. It brings together existing wisdom, practices and examples to inspire action and fuel healthy debate.The report provides foundations and philanthropic support organisations (PSOs) with an actionable roadmap to enhance their impact and contribute to broader systems change. By endorsing and adopting these principles, organisations can create positive long-term impact and advocate for landmark shifts in the philanthropic sector. Published by WINGS, with the support of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy (CSP) at Cambridge University, in June 2023 as part of the project 'Unlocking Philanthropy's Potential: Enhancing the Enabling Environment, Effectiveness and Leveraging the Contributions of Philanthropy Actors'.
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Philanthropy for Gender Equity: Recommendations and Learnings from the WINGS Community
May 30, 2023WINGS recognises that gender equity is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world. Therefore, WINGS aims to raise awareness and develop concrete action for gender equity in the philanthropic sector.In this sense, WINGS has commissioned preliminary research to collect data and propose actions to foster philanthropy for gender equity within our community. The objective was to map learnings and best practices toward gender equity among WINGS members.The publication is funded by the European Union as part of the project 'Unlocking Philanthropy's Potential: Enhancing the Enabling Environment, Effectiveness and leveraging the contributions of Philanthropy actors'.
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WINGS 2023-2027 Strategic Plan
May 17, 2023The new WINGS 2023-2027 Strategic Plan has been developed through a participatory process, involving our global network of members, a broad array of stakeholders and partners, our team and our board. The context for our new 2023-2027 Strategic Plan is the enormous interconnected set of global issues, the 'polycrisis', that we face as humanity. Given this context, as WINGS, we feel the need to urgently accelerate and deepen change, grounded on one imperative: to transform ourselves to become transformative. As an organisation, as a network, and as a field.
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Executive Summary: WINGS 2023-2027 Strategic Plan
May 17, 2023The new WINGS 2023-2027 Strategic Plan has been developed through a participatory process, involving our global network of members, a broad array of stakeholders and partners, our team and our board. The context for our new 2023-2027 Strategic Plan is the enormous interconnected set of global issues, the 'polycrisis', that we face as humanity. Given this context, as WINGS, we feel the need to urgently accelerate and deepen change, grounded on one imperative: to transform ourselves to become transformative. As an organisation, as a network, and as a field.
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Moving from Reflection to Action: A Guide on Transparency and Accountability for Philanthropic Organisations
May 12, 2023For philanthropy, as in other sectors of public and private life, acting with transparency and being ready to be held to account for one's actions is an essential precondition for building trust, legitimacy, and community support for each organisation's work.Given the current challenges in philanthropy, there is a growing need for practical guidance on achieving greater transparency and accountability. The 'Moving from Reflection to Action: A Guide on Transparency and Accountability for Philanthropic Organisations', produced in collaboration with the Transparency and Accountability Initiative (TAI), offers detailed step-by-step guidance on designing and implementing transparency and accountability plans.This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union.
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Lessons from Climate Funders on Locally-led Development Assistance
May 3, 2023'Lessons from Climate Funders on Locally-led Development Assistance' focuses on the experiences of funders who have supported locally-led development initiatives to address climate change. It offers insights into best practices and challenges associated with climate funding efforts and recommendations for improving support for local communities in the fight against climate change.This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of WINGS and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.French: https://wings.issuelab.org/resource/aide-au-developpement-local-lecons-de-bailleurs-de-fonds-climatiques.htmlSpanish: https://wings.issuelab.org/resource/lecciones-de-financiadores-para-la-accion-climatica-sobre-la-asistencia-para-el-desarrollo-liderada-a-nivel-local.htmlPortuguese: https://wings.issuelab.org/resource/licoes-de-financiadores-de-acoes-climaticas-sobre-apoio-ao-desenvolvimento-localmente-liderado.html
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Promoting Unhindered Cross-border Giving
April 11, 2023Receiving and using funding is the means for civil society to operate and implement activities toward a more just, inclusive, and sustainable world. Independent and enabled philanthropy, therefore, is central to the support for civil society's role in the social and democratic ecosystem of any country. However, restrictions on cross-border giving that supports local civil society and philanthropic ecosystem building are growing. These restrictions represent major hurdles to philanthropy worldwide. This policy paper by WINGS provides recommendations to governments and financial authorities about how they can promote policy reform of regulations that currently disincentivise or prohibit cross-border collaboration among philanthropic entities worldwide. French: https://wings.issuelab.org/resource/encourager-les-dons-transfrontaliers.html Spanish: https://wings.issuelab.org/resource/promoviendo-mejores-condiciones-para-las-donaciones-transfonterizas.htmlPortuguese: https://wings.issuelab.org/resource/promovendo-doacoes-transfronteiricas-sem-obstaculos.html
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Philanthropy can be a Solution to Making Localisation a Reality
July 11, 2022Local philanthropy, as a force to support civil society and development, has the potential to play a much more central role in dialogues about how best to implement localisation. Our first policy paper calls for philanthropy, international development actors and civil society to work together to ensure funds reach local communities.Read it in:French: https://wings.issuelab.org/resource/la-philanthropie-un-outil-au-service-de-la-localisation.html Portuguese: https://wings.issuelab.org/resource/a-filantropia-como-solucao-para-tornar-a-localizacao-uma-realidade.htmlSpanish: https://wings.issuelab.org/resource/la-filantropia-puede-ser-una-solucion-para-hacer-realidad-la-localizacion.html
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Implementation Guide- #PhilanthropyForClimate
May 10, 2022The International Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change is a call to all foundations, regardless of their mission, status and geographic location to act on the climate emergency. Signatories to the International Commitment pledge to take action under the seven pillars of the Commitment. This Implementation Guide outlines suggested actions against each of the seven pillars of the International Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change. This Guide is designed to inspire and support foundation signatories as they embark on their own journey of change. If your foundation is not yet signed up to the International Commitment but considering doing so, this Guide will give you a clearer idea of the type of actions that foundations can take to implement the International Commitment.Find the implementation guide in:Arabic: https://wings.issuelab.org/resource/international-philanthropy-commitment-on-climate-change-dlyl-ltnfythy.htmlIndonesian: https://wings.issuelab.org/resource/international-philanthropy-commitment-on-climate-change-panduan-pelaksanaan-indonesian-bahasa.htmlPortuguese: https://wings.issuelab.org/resource/international-philanthropy-commitment-on-climate-change-guia-de-implementacao.htmlSpanish: https://wings.issuelab.org/resource/international-philanthropy-commitment-on-climate-change-guia-de-implementacion.html
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Acting Together to Lift up Philanthropy: WINGS Guidance on How to Build a Supportive Ecosystem
September 8, 2021The guide shows how a philanthropy support ecosystem can be built. It uses a suite of tools and approaches that can be adapted by people in different countries to build the system that they want, by mapping relationships between organisations and sorting out who does what in order to lift up philanthropy. It is designed to allow for creativity and invention. The goal is to inspire the field by suggesting ways in which its work can be enhanced, rather than providing hard and fast rules. Although specific steps are suggested, these do not imply a rigid process that needs to be followed. Action depends on the context and the particular needs of the philanthropic sector.
Reimagining Civil Society Resourcing in Tanzania
September 14, 2023This study represents one step in a more extensive and longer-term process aimedat stimulating and contributing to broader discussions at a sectoral level, shining a light on existing innovative practices, and identifying ways to strengthen practice and experimentation in local resource mobilization.
The Future of Philanthropy
September 6, 2023The task of this report is threefold: first, to review the progress of those trends (where this is possible – an important caveat); second, to present a general picture of global philanthropy, but with specific reference to three regions – South-East Asia, Africa andthe Middle East (the focus areas for the present report); third, by a series of interviews with key figures in the philanthropy sector, to highlight important developments and trends for the future of philanthropy in these three regions and to offer ways tobuild on them.
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