News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The World Bank supports the call for people’s free vaccines and transparency in countries’ decisions regarding COVID-19 vaccinations to reduce information barriers and permit scrutiny and monitoring. However, the importance of respecting governments’ decisions on how to implement their vaccination campaigns in the best way should not be undermined. At the recent civil society event
Read more →Almost a year after the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, the world is still striving to recover and operating in the “new normal.” In 2020, funders responded quickly, directing emergency funds to organizations on the ground and committing to changes in their grantmaking practices and priorities to assist nonprofits in
Read more →To create the 2021 Ariadne Forecast, 275 Ariadne members and friends of the network filled in surveys, participated in interviews and attended online forecast meetings to share their insights into European social change trends and human rights philanthropy 2021. The report marks the challenges and opportunities this year might bring for grantees; how funder practice could
Read more →Faced with Covid-19 challenges, NGOs and donors explored new ways to work for the communities by increasing their responsibilities. The article suggests that the donors will place the pandemic as its top priority, but addressing Covid-19 and its impact will not become a cross-cutting theme across all projects. In opposite, donors will demand a special
Read more →According to the new report, “Future-Proofing Nonprofits for the Post-Pandemic World”, published by CAF America, digital fundraising capabilities and strategic financial planning are essential skills that nonprofits need in order to remain resilient in the post-pandemic world. The report summarizes the findings from a poll of 805 charitable organizations (more than 300 European) in over
Read more →Catalyst Balkans delivers infographics about philanthropy’s response to COVID-19 in Western Balkans. From the beginning of the crisis to the end of January 2021, data is showed on 5,645 philanthropic examples in the region and registered 67,361,175 EUR in donations. While in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Kosovo, and North Macedonia, most of the
Read more →In a new series of essays, Skoll Foundation presents how practitioners, funders, and organizations can support greater wellbeing across the field. It explores the connection between inner wellbeing and ambitious, effective social change. The series will feature intimate, first-person perspective essays from Skoll Awardees and other innovators exploring the intersection of inner wellbeing and transformational
Read more →Partners Albania for Change and Development presents the Albania Country Report, enclosed in the 2020 Legal Environment for Philanthropy in Europe. The report is part of a series of country reports created in the Legal Environment framework for Philanthropy in Europe, which provides insights into philanthropy’s legal and fiscal landscape. The last edition is a
Read more →The article suggests that NGOs need to improve their financial reserves and adopt new financial strategies to remain sustainable, considering the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and government funding cuts. It provides recommendations on how organizations are going to transition to new business models. Read more here. Source: bond
Read more →The podcast discusses the complicated relationship between philanthropy and democracy. It unpacks some issues whether philanthropy undermines or strengthens democracy. It provides answers to questions, such as: Does philanthropy automatically introduce a “plutocratic bias” into public discourse and policy?; Is lack of transparency a particular issue? Does the ability of individuals at any level of wealth to associate
Read more →Trag Foundation has announced the contests for the 14th Annual VIRTUS Award for Philanthropy. The contest recognizes philanthropists, individuals, and companies who supported people in need during the previous year. It is financially supported by USAID within the Framework for Giving project, the European Union, and the Balkan Trust for Democracy. VIRTUS Award for 2020
Read more →The article explores the shifts with which the funders are facing during COVID-19. It suggests that many funders proactively re-engaged with their grantees to express support and offer flexibility on reporting requirements and funding restrictions. Moreover, many of them increased their giving to meet the increased need in the society and moved fast to reassure
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