More than 220 institutions have now committed to divest from fossil fuels – including faith organisations, foundations and pension funds – as part of a global campaign launched by 350.org.
Collaborations between members of what is being called "the development galaxy" – the many, very different, large-scale donors, governments, NGOs, businesses, social enterprises, civil society organisations, foundations and others – offer exciting possibilities for improving billions of lives.
It hopes to attract to the campus-style park new start-up social businesses, alongside non-governmental organisations, foundations and institutions from around the world that promote and support social enterprise.
Meanwhile, a pressure group, 350.org, began urging faith organisations, foundations and pension funds to withdraw funds from fossil fuels, arguing it is morally wrong to put your money in carbon fuels.
These include US charitable organisations, foundations, USAID and the NIH.
The secretary-general's 'Every Woman Every Child' strategy (2) has catalysed increased leadership and commitment from governments and strong support from all partners, including United Nations agencies, non-governmental organisations, foundations, academia and professional associations.
It was only the death of the previous IAAF president, Italian Primo Nebiolo, after a mere 18 years in charge – just over half the average length of time, since the organisation's foundation in 1912, that a president has tended to stick around for – that opened Diack's path to the top.
"I'm going to ask for the value of this watch and I'm going to give to a charitable organisation, a foundation, this value.
The company is also involved in a variety of non-profit organisations – his foundation, Island Acts (Assisting Communities Toward Strength), aims to fund and promote better health, education and welfare in some of the poorest communities.
