News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The Global Indices Tracker is an online tool that provides real-time data on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on countries worldwide. Developed by the Indiana University Public Policy Institute, the tracker aggregates information from various sources, including official government data and news reports, to produce a range of indices that measure the pandemic’s social,
Read more →The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has warned that civil society in Europe is under attack and needs more support. In a report, the EESC notes that CSOs are facing increasing pressure from governments, businesses, and other actors and that this is leading to a situation where many CSOs are overburdened and exhausted. The
Read more →The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) is sharing it’s experience and how it has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by allocating resources and opportunities to support its grantees and partners. The RBF has created a COVID-19 Response Fund to provide emergency grants to organizations addressing urgent needs related to the pandemic. In addition, the RBF has
Read more →The article discusses the importance of philanthropy and how it can address social issues and help improve people’s lives. It emphasizes that philanthropy should not be seen as a luxury or an afterthought but as a vital component of social change. Philanthropy can support various causes, including education, health, and environmental protection. The article also
Read more →The Rockefeller Brothers Fund is committed to advancing gender equity and promoting the leadership and expertise of women across the globe. In honor of International Women’s Day, the Fund is highlighting its ongoing efforts to support feminist leadership and thought. This includes funding for organizations working on women’s rights and gender justice, as well as
Read more →An article published by Philea discusses how philanthropy support organizations can play a vital role in catalyzing social transformation. It argues that investing in infrastructure, such as technology, data, and networks, can be a powerful way to support and strengthen the organizations working on social change. By investing in these key areas, philanthropy support organizations
Read more →The OECD’s Development Co-operation Report provides a comprehensive overview of global trends in foreign aid and outlines recommendations for donor countries. The report highlights the need for greater transparency, accountability, and collaboration among donors and recipient countries to ensure that aid is effectively utilized and achieves its intended goals. One key recommendation is the importance
Read more →Hundreds of organizations across socio-economic justice and public services sectors, from education and health services, to care, energy, food, housing, water, transportation, and social protection, are coming together to address the harmful effects of commercializing public services, to reclaim democratic public control, and to reimagine a truly equal and human rights oriented economy that works
Read more →The Funding for Real Change website offers a spectrum of practices and resources that vary in flexibility: starting with increasing indirect cost covers to multi-year flexible funding . By acknowledging that no single call to action fits all funders globally, the concept of Funding for Real Change challenges and rethinks the Donor-CSO relations and power
Read more →Claiming that CSOs and social movements at the forefront of fighting the complex problems of our world are unfortunately suffering from inadequate funding and financial instability, an article published by Philea emphasizes the importance of full and fully flexible funding for civil society actors. The research suggests funders often cap their indirect cost coverage rates
Read more →AWID and Mama Cash, in the context of our Count Me In! partnership, have published a new report that catalogs concrete positive practices. The report notes that feminist movements are key drivers of transformative and lasting change, yet they continue to receive just 1% of all gender-focused aid. The case for WHY feminist movements need
Read more →The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has released its first-ever Local Capacity Strengthening (LCS) Policy, which articulates the Agency’s commitment to working collaboratively with local actors to achieve long-term sustainable change through equitable and effective capacity-strengthening activities. The ground-breaking aspect of the LCS Policy is the unifying framework it provides for capacity strengthening throughout
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