by Emily Umbers | Apr 14, 2026 | General
2025 witnessed major funding cuts across the international development sector. In January 2025, USAID, the world’s largest humanitarian funder, was effectively dismantled. Major Official Development Assistance (ODA) cuts followed from several other countries including...
by Emily Umbers | Apr 1, 2026 | General
On a humid morning in Manggarai Barat, a mother stands beneath the eaves of a crowded village health post, her youngest child on her hip and a faded growth card clutched in her hand. For years, the promises were familiar and the outcomes unchanged: too many children...
by Emily Umbers | Mar 25, 2026 | General
Trust-based philanthropy has gained momentum in sophisticated philanthropic circles globally over the past decade. Representing broader shifts in international development away from paternalistic top-down models and towards local leadership, trust-based philanthropy...
by Hannah McNicol | Mar 3, 2026 | General
Around the world, international giving is being reshaped by new policies, growing regulatory complexity, and an expanding ecosystem of intermediaries and platforms that make cross-border philanthropy safer and more transparent. Australia is now part of this global...
by Hannah McNicol | Feb 18, 2026 | General
How long have you been involved in the international development sector and what first inspired you to enter the sector? I have always been fascinated with the world beyond our shores. When I was a child my Dad started a business importing food from all over the...
by Hannah McNicol | Feb 13, 2026 | General
“I noticed our contraceptive supplies dwindling – women kept asking us what’s happening. We had to tell them the US have cut everything. ‘But please, I don’t want to get pregnant,’ they say. All I can respond with is, ‘I’m so sorry.’” – Lilian, public health provider...
