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(Re)building the field of philanthropy
Barry Knight’s blog, Philanthropy needs all the help it can get, provides a lucid, compelling analysis and recommendations for functions that philanthropy infrastructure needs to play to look after its ‘own self interests,’ stop ‘punching …
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What we’ve delivered Public Good by Private Means: How Philanthropy Shapes Britain Rhodri Davies Price $26.00/£18 plus P&P (£2.80 UK, £6.65 Europe, £7.00 rest of the world) ISBN 978-1-907376-24-5 Public Good by Private Means tells …
New report shares insights on global giving by U.S Foundations
A new report released today by the Council on Foundations and Foundation Center reveals that global giving by U.S. foundations increased by 29 per cent from 2011 to 2015, but over half of global giving …
Philanthropy needs all the help it can get
It is good to see that the Alliance Special Feature on ‘Philanthropy’s Developers’ pays homage to some of the pioneers of philanthropy infrastructure. To my mind, one of these – Barry Gaberman – merits special …
Forum Annual Conference 2018: Building common ground
Philanthropy is a verb. By its very nature, it helps to build a common ground where we can push back on the superficial differences between us and work together on our shared visions. Attending the …
Five powerful ways to #ShiftThePower in disaster recovery
Sometimes, a publication comes along that so closely mirrors your day-to-day experience that you must pause for praise. This is how I feel about How Community Philanthropy Shifts Power. I encourage anyone interested or involved …
Philanthropy in Brazil: Obstacles, challenges and opportunities
Brazilian philanthropy is maturing, expanding visibly and becoming more diversified – as indicated by two recent studies: a report on Philanthropy in Brazil, produced by Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace (PSJP) and presented in Brazil in …
Awakening the beast: US non-profits eye FARA legislation with concern
A long-dormant piece of US legislation is threatening cross-border giving and causing anxiety in the non-profit sector. The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) was originally enacted in 1938 to counter the possible effects of Nazi …
The 2018 AVPN Conference, Singapore, 4-7 June 2018
The social and environmental problems we’re facing will require far more resources than we have so far put into them. As a rough indicator, estimates of money to meet the Sustainable Development Goals are eye-watering. …
Make social impact bonds tradeable
It’s now thirty years since I first floated the idea Social Policy Bonds at a meeting of the Australian Agricultural Economics Society in Blenheim, New Zealand. My aim was to inject the market’s incentives and …