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Hungary – Introducing the concept of governance
In Hungary, as in other CEE countries, the importance of NGO boards is increasingly recognized. As foreign donors leave and fundraising becomes more than a matter of writing grant proposals, boards more often find themselves …
The Philippines – Self-regulation on trial
The Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC) provides the world’s first example of government delegating to a non-profit organization authority to certify NGOs for tax benefit purposes. Established in late 1998, PCNC has now evaluated …
Participatory capacity building – A journey into trust
We funders are all striving to make a difference, aren’t we? But we have to do it through others. What would happen if we allowed NGOs to control how funds are used and trusted them …
Grantmaker on the receiving end
It’s not often that funders expose themselves to a review of their own performance by their grantees. In the funding world, standard practice is for grantmakers to require performance and outcome evaluation by those receiving …
Change or charity?
As part of its feature on social justice philanthropy, Alliance asked a number of funders and researchers around the world to give their views on social justice philanthropy in their region – what does it …
What’s the use of social justice?
Social justice has always functioned as an umbrella for a range of progressive ideas from Aristotle to Marx to Rawls. It has also acted as a magnet for groups seeking radical change in society – …
Social justice – whose responsibility?
There was a time in Latin American politics and social thought when the concept of ‘social justice’ was associated with the redistribution of income and wealth from the richest sectors of society to the poorest. …
Business as usual no longer good enough
This issue of Alliance looks at a variety of activities whose aim is to direct more philanthropic resources to support work on rights and justice. Why this increasing interest in grantmaking for social justice, and …
Social justice philanthropy in South Asia
While South Asia has a rich tradition of philanthropy, it is mostly directed to charitable and religious causes. South Asia also has vibrant and diverse civil societies. Social justice philanthropy is perhaps better looked at …
The Ford Foundation in apartheid South Africa – Soft solutions to hard problems
As part of a review of ‘social justice philanthropy’, it may be useful to look back at the case of the Ford Foundation in apartheid South Africa. At a time when the progressive voice in …