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International development targets — focusing policy or measuring results?
The International Development Targets (IDTs) are – well, as one might imagine, they’re a set of targets for international development: reduce poverty, achieve universal primary education, cut infant mortality, and so on. They’re also, and …
Jewish Care
Underpinning the work of UK agency Jewish Care is one of the main tenets of Judaism – zedakah, most accurately translated as social justice. Not only is it right and essential to care for the …
Investing in indigenous philanthropy in Pakistan
Pakistan is a generous nation. Individual cash giving amounts to five times as much as foreign aid grants. Most of this goes to individuals in need and to religious organizations. Research carried out by the …
Global corporate citizens in local communities
As the world enters the 21st century, multinational companies find themselves at the centre of a growing debate on the purpose of business and its role in society. They are under unprecedented pressure, from a …
Reinventing IBM’s corporate giving
At three sites in Italy teachers are working with teachers in Pennsylvania, USA on a new teaching and learning model to integrate information technology into classroom practice. In Ireland, teachers are collaborating with colleagues in …
Argentinian ARCOR Group extends social commitment to Brazil
Since its beginnings in 1951, the ARCOR Group has had a tradition of community involvement, both as a company and on the part of individual members of staff. The same trend is evident within the …
Dramatic fall in foreign companies’ support for Russian NGOs
In spring 1998 CAF Russia conducted a survey of company giving by 115 foreign companies working in Russia. Two years later they carried out a second survey. One thing they discovered was a massive fall-off …
Rabobank puts century of banking experience to worldwide use
The Rabobank Foundation is a corporate foundation that funds projects worldwide. Its activities are not linked to marketing needs or commercial gain. Instead, as a reminder of Rabobank’s own beginnings, the Foundation is dedicated to …
AT&T finds out what it means to be a ‘local’ company
Almost four years ago, in response to the advent of more competition in the local telecoms business, AT&T decided that a campaign to become a more ‘local’ company was imperative. For the AT&T Foundation, this …
Rio Tinto tries to be a good neighbour
‘Wherever the Group operates, good relations with its neighbours are fundamental to long-term success.’ So states The Way We Work, Rio Tinto’s Statement of Business Practice. As one of the world’s largest mining companies, with …