Shifting Power through Blended Finance
This year’s Innovations in International Philanthropy Symposium had a sobering yet galvanizing energy, with a clear backdrop: the world is facing numerous challenges, including war, famine, climate shocks, and erosion of civic institutions.
Despite these challenges, the symposium was filled with determination to act and protect the most vulnerable, with a palpable sense of urgency driving conversations beyond awareness-raising.
War, famine, climate shocks, and the erosion of civic institutions are not just abstract headlines — they are lived realities for billions.
- Donors and practitioners came together to confront these challenges.
- Conversations focused on advancing solutions at scale.
Author's summary: Symposium highlights urgency to act against global challenges.