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Alliance Breakfast Club 24 September 2013 – Power and Philanthropy
Have foundations got too much power? Stephen Pittam, Sophie Pritchard, Sue Daniels and Andrew Barnett discussed questions arising from Alliance magazine’s September 2013 special feature on Philanthropy and Power at the September 2013 Alliance Breakfast …
Philanthropy in Australia: where the money goes
In Australia the not-for-profit sector is undergoing significant regulatory reform. The establishment of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission in December 2012 highlighted the increasing importance of transparency and accountability, while the growing interest by …
Non-profits should focus on gun control – not donor tax breaks
In his 21 December column for the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Pablo Eisenberg, a senior fellow at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute and an outspoken critic of US foundations, attacks the ‘absurdity of the non-profit world’s priorities’, …
‘In the spirit of’ the 18th Party Congress; another accounting scandal in a big charity
Following the close of the 18th Party Congress in mid-November, there were a few developments suggesting that reforms for civil society are in the offing. Indeed, Professor Wang Ming, China’s best-known expert on CSOs, is …
Accountability in a changing world: reflections from the AGN Assembly
The prominent role large foundations are increasingly playing, along with various high-profile initiatives encouraging giving, have drawn public interest to philanthropy more than ever. This renewed attention has brought with it new responsibilities, just as …
Does philanthropy grow along with the economy?
China’s philanthropy has been growing rapidly in the past decade. Both the passion to donate and the figure of donation have increased tremendously, especially after the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008. With the current growth spurt …
China takes steps forward in foundation accountability and social innovation
It seems that the summer months, with torrid heat and torrential rains in various places in China, including Beijing and Shanghai etc., have slowed the process of change in the legal and fiscal environment for …
Evaluation of a UNDP/EU/MoCA project and other developments in China
An interesting public event was held on 25 June, where I was a presenter, on the evaluation of the Governance for Equitable Development (GED) project sponsored by the EU and UNDP in partnership with the …
Too much focus on monitoring? Is DFID’s approach the right one?
The Department for International Development (DFID) today published its Annual Report for 2011/12. DFID and the coalition government are to be congratulated for protecting the UK’s spend on overseas aid, and for the commitment to …
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 …
