Social Wealth Funds, publicly owned, that pursue social good & reduce (rather than exacerbate) inequality. A smart proposal from Stewart Lansley
Talking of wealth, you can always rely on the FT magazine’s ‘How to Spend It’ column to answer the really
Damen Sea Axe yacht support vessel, from €16m, with Amels superyacht | Image: AMELS
pressing questions of the age: ‘when your superyacht is too small, you are no longer expected to buy a bigger one. Instead, you just get another one. Your second yacht carries all the toys and tenders, helicopters and submarines, extra staff and spare crew that clutter up the mother ship and get in the way of the guests.’ h/t the tragically yachtless Max Lawson
Nice overview of the hugely hyped Brac graduation scheme, which seems well on its way to magic bullet status. Can a microfinance-style takedown be far behind? Apparently not.
Five questions we should be asking about impact of UK aid. Measured response from Oxfam’s Mark Goldring (full disclosure: he’s my boss) on DFID’s recent series of aid reviews
Why Lord of the Flies is the perfect 2016 Christmas gift for 2016. This makes me want to reread
And the results are in for the best and worst charity videos of 2016, aka (respectively) the golden radiator and rusty radiator awards. The Guardian shows the 3 best and 3 worst with commentary. By popular vote, this is the worst of the lot, edging out other shockers from Save the Children Netherlands and World Vision Australia. Step forward Compassion International for the catwalk of shame.
and this is how to get it totally, wonderfully right. The winner, from the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, and props to the other finalists, Plan International UK and Amnesty Poland.