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Notes from Emerging Markets Philanthropy forum in Beijing
The first Emerging markets philanthropy forum took place in Russia in July 2013, hosted by the Russian Donors Forum. The second forum held in Beijing last week built on the enthusiasm and feeling of common …
Russian giving generous but not thought-out
Russians give more than is generally believed, according to a new report from CAF Russia called Russia Giving. The research finds that over 40 per cent of the population (33 million people) have given money …
Emerging Societies, Emerging Philanthropies International Forum: Starting dialogue about donor education
Emerging philanthropic cultures face many challenges – among them lack of tradition, inadequate legal and fiscal environment – and at the same time have lots of opportunities. Growing local high net worth donors is an …
USAID: thank you and goodbye!
I recently made a decision not to write about Russian politics in my next piece for this blog. Alas, I can’t keep this promise as our government once again decided to get engaged in agenda-setting …
Russian NGOs and civil society: under influence?
‘There is a war against Russia. It is an announced information war which involves hundreds and thousands of people, agencies and organizations. Taking advantage of the imperfect and out-dated Russian legislation, multimillion dollar budgets come …
The new year has started – what’s in it for giving in Russia?
The World Giving Index released by CAF in December 2011 shows that the world has become a more charitable place over the last 12 months – with a 2% increase in the global population ‘helping …
Trends in institutional philanthropy in Russia
This is my second post based on the recent Russian Donors Forum Report on Institutional Philanthropy in Russia. I am very encouraged by e-mails and phone calls from readers of this blog, and as the …
Russian Donors Forum presents the first Report on Institutional Philanthropy in Russia
The report is the first attempt of its kind to capture a comprehensive picture of foundations in Russia. It combines statistical data, results of quantitative and qualitative research, expert opinions on the environment for foundations …
Activists and techno-geeks are in the same camp
Social Camp – an event organized as boot camp rather than a traditional conference – took place in the city of Tver on the Volga River in July and brought together offline and online activists …
Good news for international donors in Russia
In July 2011 grants received by a Russian non-profit organization from a foreign organization were acknowledged as donations by the Presidium of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation. What consequences does this resolution …
