News and updates from BCSDN and the region
On 1 October 2021, DAFNE will mark European Day of Foundations and Donors to present the role foundations play in European societies to the benefit of all stakeholders, including public benefit foundations, charities, trusts, communities, donors, philanthropists, and volunteers across Europe. The event will also raise public awareness about philanthropy and encourage more giving and
Read more →The Council on Foundations includes a library of updated resources for making grants in certain countries. Together with the International Center for Not-For-Profit Law, it presents nonprofit law information for 35 countries on domestic nonprofit laws and regulations, research and reports, and local contacts to strengthen cross-border philanthropy. For the 13 most-visited countries, the Enhanced
Read more →Catalyst Balkans delivered infographics, presenting data to prevent the consequences from COVID-19, as well as people’s reactions since the pandemic’s outbreak. In regard to the value of donations, from the beginning of the crisis to 31 July 2021, Catalyst processed data on 6,057 philanthropic instances in the Western Balkans and registered the total amount of 74,097,787 EUR
Read more →The second edition of Philanthropy Magazine published by BCSDN’s member Partners Albania for Change and Development registers different initiatives for developing and promoting philanthropy in Albania in the last six months. A particular focus has been dedicated to crowdfunding through the Giving Circle live crowdfunding event and the first Albanian crowdfunding platform Smile.al. Philanthropy is
Read more →Exploring how philanthropy can support community-led change, the article suggests that community-led efforts can be effective if driven by people with knowledge of and respect for community members, their culture, and context. Relationships are the basis of community-led work and play an essential role in priority setting, project design, implementation, learning, and improvement. Flexible funding
Read more →Besides the fact that philanthropic organizations have provided substantial means during a crisis, the pandemic has prompted an increasing public awareness of social inequalities and the dependencies in which philanthropic practice is embedded. Covid-19 reveals continuing tensions in the philanthropic sector on the lack of transparency and accountability worldwide that existed even before the outbreak
Read more →Supported by USAID and the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL), Trag Foundation, and Catalyst Balkans from Serbia conducted a series of research on crowdfunding practices during the last year. The organizations developed policy recommendations to address the gaps in giving at home and from the diaspora. Serbia has one domestic donation-based crowdfunding platform, Donacije.rs,
Read more →Charity Aid Foundation (CAF) World Giving Index 2021 provides an overview of global trends in generosity. It explains where people are most likely to engage in social activities to benefit their communities and champion global giving. It provides combined insight into the scope and nature of giving around the world and looks at three aspects
Read more →The fourth edition of the Swiss Foundation Code is one of the most distinguished sets of good governance guidelines in philanthropy in Europe. It serves as an orientation framework for all varieties of foundations, including users such as prospective founders, foundation board members, foundation employees, service providers, supervisory authorities, and philanthropy organizations. The Code also
Read more →Catalyst Balkans delivered infographics, presenting data for helping prevent the consequences from COVID-19, as well as people’s reactions since the outbreak of the pandemic. In terms of the value of donations, from the beginning of the crisis to 31 May 2021, Catalyst processed data on 5,993 philanthropic instances in the Western Balkans and registered the total
Read more →In response to Covid 19, Trag Foundation in 2020, granted 63 organizations with 23,510,992 RSD in Serbia, BiH, and Montenegro, thus fulfilling its operational mission. Grants were delivered to organizations providing care for safe houses and housing programs; workshops; field visits and human packages distributions; institution monitoring and public advocacy; Internet services; information sharing to
Read more →The Impact Standards for Financing Sustainable Development (IS-FSD), created by the OECD and UNDP, searches to fill the gap between high-level principles and the impact measurement and management frameworks and tools independently used by the organizations. The Standards provide donors, DFIs, and private investors a practical guide and self-assessment tool to integrate impact management into
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