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Foundations, the state and social justice[1]
In a paper I gave a year or so ago in New Zealand,[2] I argued that the time was ripe for a new contract between foundations and the state. I suggested that the proper role …
CIVICUS – 105 countries united by a common goal
Over 700 delegates from 105 countries attended the CIVICUS World Assembly in Gaborone, Botswana on 21–25 March 2004 – considered to be the best Assembly yet. The main themes were ‘acting together’, ‘justice’ and the …
Council on Foundations – Conference addresses leadership and accountability issues
Under the theme of ‘Leadership in Challenging Times’, the Council on Foundations held its 55th Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada, 26-28 April. With more than 1,600 participants from the US, Canada and 20 other countries, …
Softening the painful path to goodbye
For grantmakers and grantseekers alike, developing an exit strategy before funding begins might seem totally counterintuitive. Everyone knows the problems funders and civil society organizations seek to resolve are highly complex and deep-rooted. Short-term vision …
The tools to finish the job?
After over ten years of funding the redevelopment of civil society in Central Europe, most foreign donors are withdrawing. The decision is neither sudden nor surprising: NGOs in the region were aware of donors’ intentions …
Between East and West
Turkey is currently in the throes of fundamental social and economic transformation, embracing a vision of a strengthened democracy and inclusion in an enlarged Europe. As a result of rapid reforms – many of which …
The importance of international giving
The main purpose of this address is to touch on the current status of international grantmaking. I will do this by looking at the European perspective and by looking as a European in all modesty …
The new face of Brazilian philanthropy
Through the political vicissitudes of the second half of the last century, Brazilian philanthropy has evolved from very traditional charity based on the tenets of the Catholic church to a strategic instrument for citizenship participation …
Testing foreign waters?
‘European foundations taking leadership on global issues’ was the title of the second European Foundation Leaders Summit, held in Brussels at the beginning of April. With the best will in the world (which one can’t …
Coping in the lean times
The 1990s were a golden age for foundations, with stock market investments yielding sensational returns and assets reaching record levels. Those days are gone, however, and foundations are now having to contend with sometimes dramatic …