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The guide examines current trends in global philanthropy and how they are increasing the need for a strong ecosystem of support and development. The study also suggest questions funders should be asking themselves, to which supporting this ecosystem might provide an answer, as well as suggest concrete ways in which funders can help to grow
Read more →The AidWatch 2019 report focuses on the concept of ‘leaving no one behind’ as introduced by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and how this can guide decisions on financing for development. Part One gives an overview of development policy and financing trends at European level and analyses whether European aid is Enough, employed correctly,
Read more →The project of developing CSOs that keep the government in check and nurture democratic practices and values is a multi-generational effort that requires cultural and attitudinal changes to help people understand, support, and protect CSOs as representative of their interests. The article finds that the most successful fundraisers are those organizations that are part of
Read more →Fundraising has been dynamically changing with the digital revolution, professionalization of fundraisers, spread of social movements and other trends over the past decade. CSOs and fundraising associations have played a key role in shaping the environment for fundraising efforts. Fundraising self-regulation has become widespread. Despite this, there has been limited academic attention and available data
Read more →In the interview for Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS), Ulrika Modeer, the UN Assistant Secretary General and Director of UNDP Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy, highlights the critical role philanthropy can play in fostering innovations and building multi-sector collaboration. Modeer stresses that the scope and ambition of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Read more →In philanthropy, there’s a spectrum of giving that exists: Generosity is focused on helping someone in need; justice is about solving the problems that created the need. A healthy society needs both, but it’s also time to dedicate more resources to the fight for justice. The online resource and forum is dedicated to conversation about
Read more →Only women’s organizations focused on consciousness-raising, coalition-building, and advocacy can bring the kind of systemic change that women the world over need. The philanthropic community’s preoccupation with impact and the short-term projects that deliver measurable outcomes can distract us from what really works. Abundant data shows that the most effective way for philanthropists to advance
Read more →The report is a call to philanthropy to stay engaged, re-engage, or start engaging in building, supporting, and nurturing civil society and its institutions, wherever those institutions are under threat. From close comparative study of five pooled funds, a set of lessons can be gleaned about supporting civil society that should be built into grantmaking
Read more →The policy analysis aims to contribute to the improvement of donor policies’ impact on democratization. It is based on the author’s detailed research, which followed efforts by both NGOs, as well as activists, to achieve changes of civil society. Recent policy documents indicate a growing awareness and concern among donor agencies that implementing NGOs often
Read more →The objective of the paper is to provide, via concrete country examples, an overview of different ways in which national legislation of various states around the globe restricts international funding for CSOs. It focuses only on CSOs, not on other types of associations such as political parties or trade unions. The paper will likewise assess
Read more →The study examines institutional donor engagements in 6 countries: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia and consists of two core documents, a regional overview and an Addendum that provides information on country-level specificities. It also explores recent and future donor engagements in the region, views of donors and key stakeholders on
Read more →Funders hold many responsibilities, such as allocation of resources in pursuit of their strategies and designing and adapting grantmaking practices that enable and support the work of grantee organizations. Funder grantmaking and learning practices are best when informed by grantee organization needs and experience. Yet there are myriad factors that limit or even prevent the
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