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Council on Foundations 58th Annual Conference
The 58th Annual Conference of the Council on Foundations, held in Seattle in late April/early May, brought together over 2,000 people to discuss the role of philanthropy in addressing four of the big challenges of …
WINGSForum 2006
Something that was very apparent at this WINGS Forum, held in Bangkok 16-18 November, is how much the WINGS members have in common and what a lot they can learn from each other. While the …
The World Economic Forum
While the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (24-28 January) has never been known as a meeting place for civil society, this year’s Forum could be the starting point for a change of direction. Admittedly, …
The World Social Forum
The World Social Forum (WSF), held in Kenya 20-25 January, had its usual mix of peoples and causes, and Kenya added an unmistakable African flavour. There was also an overwhelming set of 1,000+ meetings to …
Independent Sector Annual Conference and The Nonproft Congress
In the US non-profit sector a relatively small proportion of organizations own most of the assets and attract the lion’s share of individual donations. Independent Sector, 26 years old this year, draws its membership from …
2nd Annual EVPA Conference
‘Venture philanthropists are in a hurry. They are ambitious to make a difference,’ said David Carrington, an honorary member of the EVPA and a speaker at its 2006 conference. Judging by the attendance, the prospects …
Cariplo Foundation’s 15th Anniversary Conference
What is the purpose of philanthropy? This question was the central one in a conference to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Cariplo Foundation in Milan in October. The first day looked at the development …
2nd acevo International Conference
The Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organizations’ (acevo) second international conference, held in London on 13 October, brought together speakers from around the world in what it described as a peer learning event that …
11th Grantmakers East Group Annual Meeting
Some 180 representatives of donors active in Central and Eastern Europe, Newly Independent States and Western Balkans gathered in Belgrade in October for the Grantmakers East Group (GEG) meeting, which also drew participants from as …
The 2006 Tällberg Forum
From 28 June to 1 July, over 400 participants from 60 countries – from government, business, the arts, foundations, the citizens’ sector and global NGOs –gathered in Sweden to explore and exchange new ideas for …
