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Flying the philanthropy flag against all the odds? The role of grantmaker associations
Trade associations are generally considered to be good and useful things – they can represent the interests of their members to the external world, they offer a means of sharing information among people practising the …
A small but telling weight in the balance of a country’s future
Last November I was standing in a dark corridor in a shabby building on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Down one side of the corridor sat a line of women, young and …
Donor organizations: learning to learn
In the overview article for this feature (Space for learning, p26), Jenny Hyatt and Allan Kaplan outline their paradigm for a learning organization and the various ways they feel that donors are falling short of …
IBM’s model for corporate philanthropy
As an innovation company, IBM’s success over its 100-year history has been dependent on constant change. Development of the IT industry may appear evolutionary, as a series of developments based on new scientific discoveries were …
NGO accountability: control your fate by taking charge of the debate
Civil society organizations have never had a more meaningful role in global governance. They play an important part in a wide range of transnational issues from human rights and climate change to the application of …
Community philanthropy organizations in Brazil – A new paradigm for corporate citizenship[1]
Last year, 25 civil society organizations in the municipality of Guarulhos in Brazil took part in a training programme in institution building and the management of community-based organizations. The programme was led by executives of …
Chinese government calls on middle class to help needy
China is calling on its growing middle class to share more of its good fortune with the needy. The spectacular economic growth of the last 25 years is estimated to have created more than 10,000 …
VAT removed from SMS giving in the Czech Republic
From 1 January, VAT is no longer charged on SMS donations in the Czech Republic. The Czech Government has also approved the refunding of VAT on selected collections from 2005 through special subsidies. Normally, under …
Philippines: Enter a new mix of donors
Today the Philippines is at a crossroads in history when the mood is generally one of uncertainty and perplexity about where the country is headed. It is hard to see ahead to 2015, much less …
Russia: A ‘weapon’ that we need
‘Give us 20 quiet years and you will not recognize Russia.’ Peter Stolypin (Head of Russian Government,1907-1911) From a standing start – there was no philanthropy in Russia 20 years ago – the notion has …