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Cemefi
New Philanthropy and CSR House
Cemefi has celebrated laying the first stone of the building that will become its hub for philanthropy, civil society initiatives and corporate social responsibility – La Casa de la Filantropia y la RSE (Philanthropy and CSR House) in Mexico …
Cemefi: Conferences on volunteering for social change
In November 2016, Cemefi hosted two major conferences: the 24th World Volunteer Conference and 8th World Youth Volunteer Conference, both organized in partnership with the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE). The main topic of …
Mexican Center for Philanthropy: Volunteering goes centre stage in Mexico
Volunteering is increasing – and increasingly important – in Mexico. In recognition of this, the Mexican Center for Philanthropy’s (Cemefi’s) major events this year will be focused on volunteerism at the national and the international …
Mexican Center for Philanthropy: New platforms boost social investment
The Mexican Center for Philanthropy (Cemefi) is proud to announce the launch of two platforms aimed at strengthening civil society organizations and creating liaisons with corporate funding programmes. The social investment platform (PLADIS) is designed to …
Cemefi: Mexican Center For Philanthropy
Mexican Center for Philanthropy´s XI Donors’ Meeting What is the role of grantmakers in building and facilitating effective partnerships that can respond to current challenges? And how do foundations and grantmaker collaboratives help maximize the …
Cemefi’s XV Third Sector Research Congress
It’s been 15 years since the first Third Sector Research Congress hosted by Cemefi along with more than 13 national universities. Through this time, the Congress has promoted the generation of knowledge in the field, …
Cemefi: Corporates pledge 1% of profits to good causes
Fifteen years ago, Cemefi (Mexican Center for Philanthropy) brought together business and civil society leaders to create the Alliance for Corporate Responsibility – AliaRSE. This introduced a new perspective on corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices, …
CEMEFI – Volunteering in Mexico
Traditionally in Mexico volunteering activities are related to what Robert D Putnam called ‘bonding capital’, where people cooperate mainly with those who share their values and beliefs. Cemefi developed the ENSAV survey (National Survey of …
Using a time of change to press for change in Mexico
A change of government in Mexico has provided the opportunity for the country’s civil society organizations to press for their greater involvement in the shaping of public affairs. This was the stimulus for a group …
CSOs’ standards to the test
In 2004, Cemefi created the Institutionalization and Transparency Standards (ITSs) to increase transparency and accountability in civil society organizations (CSOs). A clear and transparent use of resources builds trust in organizations, facilitates strategic partnerships and …
