Global Philanthropic

Last night we had the honour of attending a celebratory dinner at the historic Trinity House in London in aid of Wetwheels Foundation. Together we celebrated Geoff Holt MBE’s recent Finishing the Dream challenge, circumnavigating the UK by boat. Quadriplegic Geoff shared his experiences and why access to the magic and beauty of the open water is so important for everyone. He is a truly remarkable man.

In an unprecedented global election year, our Executive Director Srishti Bakshi will be speaking at India Global Forum London 2024 - Pathways to a Limitless Future.
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The 6th iteration of IGF’s flagship event in the UK will engage with global leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors to showcase the role of India, the UK and their global partners in tackling key challenges.
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Join Srishti as she unveils exciting new pathways that promise growth underpinned by innovation and collaboration. Head to the IGF website by clicking on the link below for further details.
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https://indiaglobalforum.com/IGF-London-2024-Pathways-to-a-Limitless-Future/BookNow.html

One of the UK’s leading national dance organisations, DanceEast has launched an ambitious new fundraising strategy for 2024-29, which outlines a mixed-income approach to growing contributed income, including the launch of a major new initiative to establish a flexible endowment, future-proofing the organisation’s finances and to provide a level of independence.

They are currently looking for an experienced Development Manager with demonstrable success in raising funds from various sources, inviting applications by noon on Tuesday 9th July. The post would suit an established fundraiser who wants to be at the heart of driving change, and who is eager to deliver a significant financial impact. For an informal conversation about the role contact Bryony Hope. Full details can be found here: https://www.danceeast.co.uk/careers/

Our Australia team is delighted to be partnering with Melbourne Girls Grammar on an inspiring new project and had a lovely day last week touring the School grounds. Thank you to Dr. Toni E. Meath and the entire team for the warm welcome.

This is a really insightful and important report as Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society evaluate the environment for philanthropy and social investment across Asia in their Doing Good Index 2024: https://caps.org/work/our-research_doing-good-index-2024-examining-the-readiness-of-asias-social-sectors-to-thrive

Our latest newsletter is hot off the press! Delivering news from our global and impactful philanthropic network, have a read here: http://eepurl.com/iQRhE6

Congratulations to Ban Ki-moon, former United Nations Secretary General, who is the inaugural winner of the King Charles III Harmony Award: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nn0g3kkl2o

Ban Ki-moon headed the United Nations from 2007 to 2016 and we had the great honour of him delivering a keynote address at our 4th Talking Philanthropy event in 2021.

Click on the link below to view his speech.
https://youtu.be/MggG3633hq4?si=l60DbwBnWe0Gwqmq

From everyone at Global Philanthropic, we send congratulations to the Duke of Westminster and the new Duchess of Westminster following their wedding in Chester yesterday. The Duke is the brother of the Chair of our Advisory Board, Lady Edwina Grosvenor.
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https://www.globalphilanthropic.com/our-people/lady-edwina-grosvenor/

Geoff returns!! Congratulations to Geoff Holt MBE and the entire Finishing the Dream team who safely arrived back at St Katharine Docks today after a successful voyage around the UK by sea, fundraising for Wetwheels Foundation. A hugely challenging journey requiring resilience and determination, we wish them every success with their ongoing funding work.
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Having secured over £1.3 million in support and funding for almost 100 scholars, Ben Morton Wright, member of Goldsmiths, University of London Governing Council and our founder and CEO, was honoured to celebrate the first graduating class of the Goldsmiths Equity Awards earlier this week.
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This brilliant, life-changing program is a true pioneer, serving as a case study for success! Congratulations to all the recipients, especially the graduates. The aim is to expand this program to a £3 million fund, providing many more scholarships in the future.
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Discover more here: https://vimeo.com/944897472/77982b9c1f?share=copy

Restoring illumination to Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project.
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Read our latest blog post (link below) about the master glass craftsman, Graham Stewart, and his team who are involved in the complex task of reilluminating the reinstated Christ Church Cathedral in New Zealand following the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.
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Our Senior Consultant, Chanel Hughes, had the privilege of learning about the incredible challenges and intricacies of his team’s work while developing the case for support for the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project.
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It’s an awe-inspiring story of what can be achieved by philanthropy and people working together.
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Also, if you are near Christchurch NZ, they are holding free, weekend public tours inside the Cathedral on 15th and 16th June.
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https://www.globalphilanthropic.com/restoring-illumination-to-christ-church-cathedral/

Geoff Holt MBE DL and the Finishing the Dream team are in the final days of their £1.2m fundraising challenge as they sail round the UK in support of Wetwheels Foundation.
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Currently in Lowestoft, Suffolk, it was great to catch up with them yesterday as they prepare for their return to London this week. Wishing them calm waters and blue skies as they power on for the final leg of a phenomenal journey.
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Please support them here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/wetwheelsfinishingthedream?utm_medium=campaign&utm_content=campaign%2Fwetwheelsfinishingthedream&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share

Now in Port Edgar and having covered 1351 miles in just 14 days, Wetwheels Foundation are working incredibly hard to fundraise to provide special experiences on the water for those with severe and complex disabilities. Please donate to support Geoff Holt MBE and the Finishing the Dream team if you can: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/wetwheelsfinishingthedream?utm_medium=campaign&utm_content=campaign%2Fwetwheelsfinishingthedream&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share

Enormous thanks to our Europe team who orchestrated an exclusive London event earlier this week, leading discussions on the intersection of philanthropy and digitalisation.
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With over 100 guests convening to hear from a panel of expert speakers including Srishti Bakshi , ClientEarth and Finishing the Dream, the room was abuzz with stories of the incredible journeys people have taken on foot, by water and virtually.
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Huge thanks for the support of all those involved.

We were delighted to have Geoff Holt MBE at the heart of our discussions on philanthropy and digitalisation earlier this week: https://wetwheelsfoundation.org/news/wetwheels-at-the-heart-of-the-discussion/

It was a pleasure hosting an exclusive London event in partnership with Altrata and Boodle Hatfield earlier this week, delving into the intersections of philanthropy and digitalisation.
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With a commitment to driving positive change in a rapidly evolving digital age, the event convened some of the most brilliant philanthropic thinkers and doers.
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Our distinguished guest speakers included the renowned prison philanthropist Lady Edwina Grosvenor, whose dedication to social justice and advocacy has empowered countless individuals to rebuild their lives. Lady Edwina is Chair of our Advisory Board and shared moving insights into her own philanthropic journey including the pioneering creation of Hope Street.
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As Global Philanthropic continues to spearhead initiatives at the forefront of philanthropic innovation, events like these serve as vital platforms for fostering meaningful relationships, sharing knowledge, and provoking thought in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
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Click on the link below to read more.
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https://www.globalphilanthropic.com/global-philanthropic-leads-discussion-on-philanthropy-and-digitalisation-at-exclusive-london-event/

Ahoy there! Wishing the best of luck to Geoff Holt MBE and his Finishing the Dream team as they set off from London today to circumnavigate the UK in a record-breaking challenge, raising £1.2m for Wetwheels Foundation. ⚓️ Follow their progress and support them here: https://finishingthedream.co.uk

Thank you to our client and friends at the NORTH Foundation for the strategic discussion about advancing world-class medical research.
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The wellness of the community, and of our family and friends, has been amplified over the last few years, of course, and the work they are doing towards ensuring people enjoy improved health throughout their lives is so vital.
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Our Australia team are excited to be working with North Foundation team (and hope justice has been done in this photo to the awesome croissants!)
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If you have a spare 90 minutes and want to watch something utterly marvellous with impact, this is it. Our Executive Director, Srishti Bakshi’s documentary film WOMB Women of My Billion is now available on Amazon Prime and tells the story of her 3800km walk across India, the hugely inspirational women she met along the way and the importance of them having agency. It’s a heartbreaking must-see, enlightening the world about the need for gender equality.
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This Earth Day we shine a light on the work of the Natural History Museum, London whose work looks deeper into the Earth’s past to shape a new future where both people and planet thrive.
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As part of our Global20 interview series we interviewed the Museum’s Director, Dr Doug Gurr, whose spoke about about his journey from the corporate to non-profit world, the ground-breaking work being carried out that measures the pristine natural biodiversity on the Earth’s surface, and the pressing challenges posed by the threat of a sixth mass extinction.
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Click on the link below to watch the interview as Doug imparts his belief that there is hope for the future as a path is found where global economic growth is possible without over consuming the Earth’s precious and natural resources.
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https://www.globalphilanthropic.com/global20-interview-with-dr-doug-gurr-director-natural-history-museum/

The escalating impacts of climate change, nature loss and pollution are pushing the boundaries of our legal system and climate litigation is increasingly being filed around the world by private and public actors alike. In the face of this triple planetary crisis, judges, as custodians of justice, find themselves adapting, innovating, and leading in unprecedented ways.

Read more about what our client, ClientEarth, one of the world’s most ambitious organisations, has been doing to address this: https://www.globalphilanthropic.com/training-judges-in-a-triple-planetary-crisis/

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Deep in discussion at workshops this week exploring the incredible breadth of impactful work conducted by Burnet Institute and how to capture this complexity in their philanthropic case for support.
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Sincerest thanks to all who participated, sharing wisdom and insights.

Our Australia team had a wonderful two days at the recent Educate Plus Advancement Practitioner Training in Brisbane, sharing insights with participants in the Fundraising Stream on vision-setting, case for support development, and gifts in wills programs.
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Such a lovely and engaged bunch of advancement professionals, asking all the right questions!
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Warmest thanks to the Educate Plus team on the phenomenal work they do in building knowledge and expertise for the support of education.
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In a world striving for equality, championing women's rights is not just a cause, but a moral imperative. We are therefore delighted to see the release of a groundbreaking film on Amazon Prime India, shedding light on the journey towards female equality. WOMB Women of My Billion is a heart-wrenching and heartwarming narrative of the plight, dreams, rights and fight against all forms of violence, that unify the women of today's India.
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Through the lens of a UN Women Champion of Change, activist and Global Philanthropic's Executive Director Srishti Bakshi, we discover and understand a perspective that stays at the fore of Srishti's on-foot journey of 3800km over 240 days, from Kanyakumari (South India) to Kashmir (North India).
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With Executive Producers Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Apoorva Bakshi, the film stands as a crucial testament to the crisis which has only aggravated in these unprecedented times of COVID. Watch the trailer here: https://lnkd.in/eQx3QfHS
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On International Women’s Day 2024, our latest Global 20 interview offers a timely reflection on the ongoing struggle for gender equality and celebrates the transformative efforts of women like Srishti Bakshi.
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In this interview, Srishti sheds light on her remarkable journey in women’s rights activism. The narrative unfolds with Srishti’s decision to leave corporate success behind and embark on a 3800km trek across India, championing equity for women globally. Her innovative use of art and digital media, including the creation of the award-winning documentary WOMB Women of My Billion underscores the power of technology in amplifying philanthropic initiatives.
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Delve into the full interview (link below) to uncover the depth of Srishti’s narrative and explore the transformative potential of digital philanthropy.
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https://www.globalphilanthropic.com/global20-interview-with-srishti-bakshi-executive-director-global-philanthropic/

What an extraordinary act of philanthropy from Ruth Gottesman, expanding opportunities for future generations of medical students in New York's poorest borough. This transformative gift underscores the critical role of philanthropy in advancing the frontiers of knowledge.

$1 Billion Donation Will Provide Free Tuition at a Bronx Medical School Ruth Gottesman, a longtime professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, is making free tuition available to all students going forward.