by Hannah McNicol | Apr 28, 2025 | General
There are moments working in global philanthropy when I’ve felt I’m straddling two vastly different worlds. One world talks about funding cycles, strategic giving, and ROI; the other grapples daily with life and death realities – infant malnutrition,...
by Hannah McNicol | Apr 22, 2025 | General
It is a moment of reckoning. Swift and severe bilateral aid cuts are redefining international development. By force or will, we are entering a new aid paradigm that will test the core tenets of international development. There is no doubt that these cuts undermine...
by Hannah McNicol | Mar 20, 2025 | General
Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing all foreign development assistance for 90 days on 20th January 2025. This threw the aid sector into chaos. Programmes received stop work orders or were terminated en masse, with a dysfunctional system for gaining...
by Hannah McNicol | Mar 11, 2025 | General
How long have you been involved in international development, and what first inspired you to support the sector? DECJUBA has been involved in international development for over a decade, driven by the ambitious, big-picture thinking of its Owner and Chair, Tania...
by Hannah McNicol | Feb 28, 2025 | General
Across the globe, deeply rooted gender inequalities continue to keep millions of girls out of school. In fact, reports suggest that 122 million girls worldwide are still denied access to education. For many in rural, underserved regions, the barriers to education and...
by Hannah McNicol | Feb 25, 2025 | General
Corporate giving in Australia is undergoing a transformation. According to Strive Philanthropy’s GivingLarge research from 2024, corporate donations have surged by approximately 30% in the past five years. But it’s not just the numbers that have shifted; the very...
