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Whither Indian diaspora philanthropy?
‘If you want to give back to India, this is the best time to do so,’ Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, told the Indian community in the US during his visit to America in June …
Finding a way in Kashmir
Like any other country, India has a regulatory framework governing the operations of the non-profit organizations working in the country. In addition to the limits those regulations prescribe, they sometimes impose unforeseen challenges on the …
Pakistan’s information gap
Diaspora philanthropy in Pakistan can be categorized broadly into three streams of funding. The first relates to faith-based contributions by overseas Pakistani charities and individuals, predominantly from the UK since the 1950s but increasingly from …
The skill of the Irish
In the 19th and 20th centuries, 10 million people emigrated from Ireland. The good news is that this has resulted in a diaspora of over 70 million people, with more than 44 million living in …
China attracts diaspora investment and innovation
As the Chinese diaspora diversifies, so too is its giving, dramatically expanding the traditional model of small-scale philanthropy. Over a decade ago, in the groundbreaking volume Diaspora Philanthropy and Equitable Development in China and India …
Israel as the focal point
The hopes and dreams of many Jewish philanthropists – and the communities they are part of – find their expression in the support of a range of causes in Israel. The run-up to and establishment of …
The pursuit of mutually assured survival
Why are the worlds of philanthropy and the media still so far apart? What could and should be done to bring them together and realize the promise of a reciprocal relationship? In this special feature, we look at the space where these two worlds collide, and what happens as …
The media philanthropy space in 2017
Philanthropies now support media and journalism to a spectacular degree – some $1.3 billion annually between 2011 and 2015, a stunning amount by news industry standards. The authoritative source on the matter, the Media Grants Data Map maintained by Media Impact Funders and the Foundation Center, indicates how charitable foundations …
Philanthropists who own or back media
The following is a small selection of philanthropists who have exploited the potential power of media as part of a wider philanthropic or commercial arsenal: Pierre Omidyar Founder of eBay Pierre Omidyar has, in his …
Foundation programmes on the media
A number of foundations run programmes on the media in different parts of the world backing investigative journalism, maintaining journalistic standards in the digital age, increasing credibility of news and maintaining open channels of information …