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The Aid Transparency Index is based on a collection of data published by the respective providers in the International Aid Transparency Initiative. It hosts open live data published voluntarily by more than 1,150 organizations, providing information on organizations’ development and humanitarian activities. The report demonstrates improvement in donors’ overall transparency compared to 2018. The latest
Read more →As the COVID-19 crisis is likely to negatively affect civil society across Europe, primarily through the growing restrictions on civil liberties and the possible subsequent economic hardship, the urgency for better and more comprehensive support has increased. While the newly presented recovery instrument and the revised proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) are
Read more →The paper aims to support Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members and other providers of development cooperation to integrate the implications of a range of plausible futures of civic space into positive policy action. It overviews the variables (i.e. current trends, drivers of change, and uncertainties) that may determine the trajectory of civic space in the
Read more →Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU political agenda virtually screeched to a halt, and most ongoing policy proposals have been placed in the fridge, as the Institutions needed to focus on the immediate crisis and the necessary measures to tackle it. Having absorbed the first shock, the European Commission, on 27 May, tabled two
Read more →The European Civic Forum and Stefan Batory Foundation addressed a letter to EU and National leaders, which was signed by numerous civic organizations. The CSOs recall that at the end of May 2020, the European Commission presented a strategy of overcoming the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing the future for the next
Read more →The strategic goal of the publication prepared by the Vladimir Potanin Foundation is to identify optimal ways of philanthropy transformation and to provide NGOs with substantial information in their transition to the new, post-crisis development. The publication looks to provide an analysis of the factors, contexts, and principles influencing philanthropy of the future, as well
Read more →The article presents three approaches philanthropy might take to the current crisis. First, there is the motion toward austerity; the second approach is toward faster and bigger charity. The third and final approach is a mutual aid, based on the idea that everyone has needs that should be met, and that everyone has something to
Read more →The report presents the contributions received from regional networks, organizations, and individuals from IPA beneficiaries. Some of the main points raised in the civil society consultation are: specific thematic issues need to be added or need to be better reflected in terms of their prioritization and approach; civil society involvement in IPA III is vital
Read more →The paper analyses the philanthropic state of affairs in Albania. It provides the main trends and best practices from other countries, which could serve to a better understanding of the dynamics from the stakeholders’, part of the PO sector. The paper is structured based on the leading indicators composing the philanthropic freedom such as tax
Read more →Due to the circumstances caused by the ongoing worldwide pandemic of COVID-19, the need for philanthropic support and solidarity is bigger than ever. As the philanthropic sector and the use of digital technologies have grown, so have opportunities for CSOs to adopt new fundraising practices. ECNL initiated formulating the Fundraising Principles to provide a global
Read more →The article refers that crises can present moments of opportunity for brave action simultaneously developing new perspectives and priorities. Currently what matters most is to ensure that the most vulnerable in our society are not disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The article indicates that all foundations have to communicate to their grantees, that they
Read more →In time of the COVID-19 emergency, and the probability that it may put pressure on donors’ aid budgets in 2020 and beyond, CONCORD call of the OECD officials to increase their support for developing countries which are also hardest hit in times of crisis. CONCORD is urging the EU institutions and member states to step
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