by Andrea Dicks of Community Foundations of Canada In September 2018, a conversation took place in New York focused on the idea of unlocking philanthropy to address and support the 2030 Agenda that is laid out by the SDGs. As a community foundation network, much of the work of Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) and…
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Community philanthropy organisations and foundations that help refugees and asylum seekers met last week in Messina (Italy) to share their experience in response to the refugee crisis in Europe. The event was organised by the Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF), in partnership with Assifero and the Open Society Foundations. Infrastructure organisations are active agents…
by Salma Khaled EL Tanany Though philanthropy with its simplest form of giving has been embedded in our culture since long ago, there is still however, the notion that it’s a recent field of study but that’s due to the scarcity of data and knowledge on the sector, and there where comes the role of…
Various strategic and innovative philanthropy programs were showcased at the Indonesia Philanthropy Festival (IPFest 2016). Indonesia Philanthropy Association organized the exhibition and forum to provide information for general public about the diversity and advancement of philanthropy. The Festival which was held from October 6 to 9, 2016 in Cendrawasih Hall – Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta also describes the role…
DAFNE is an informal network gathering donors and foundations associations in Europe with the aim of providing a platform to share knowledge and learn from best practices. With 25 member associations with a collective membership of more than 7,500 foundations and grant-makers, DAFNE underpins individual activities of its members by encouraging dialogue and collaboration between…
Between 8th and 10th of June 2016, over 40 people from the field of philanthropy across Central and Eastern Europe, gathered in Bucharest to attend the INSPIRE Conference organized by the Association for Community Relations in Romania. With a mix of site visits, outdoor experiences, peer to peer sharing, gamification elements, visual harvesting and individual experiences, the conference offered…
This post was originally published in Alliance Magazine. Thanks to a number of the Summit’s supporters, including theAga Khan Development Network, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Ford Foundation, Open Society Initiative for Europe and Rockefeller Brothers Fund, funds have been made available to widen and diversify participation to the Summit through a travel grants programme. Travel grants may…
At the end of May 2016, on behalf of the Independent Philanthropy Association South Africa (IPASA), I attended a WINGS meeting in Amman, Jordan, that focussed on taking forward the Global Philanthropy Data Charter, particularly in the Arab Region. Those attending the event included philanthropy professionals from the region as well as representatives from other…
Will you be attending the Global Summit on Community Philanthropy in Johannesburg this year? From the 1-2 of December, the Global Fund for Community Foundations will be asking whether or not you want to: See philanthropy and international aid re-oriented towards community strengthening? Learn new approaches to building trusting relationships with community leaders, civil society,…
Hong Kong is one of the world’s most unequal societies, a region with pressing social issues and a place with Europe in its history and China in its future. This makes it a stimulating backdrop to this year’s AVPN conference. From EVPA’s point of view, Asia is a very interesting market for Venture Philanthropy…
The Center for Disaster Philanthropy are running a workshop next Wednesday on the aftermath of the Nepal Earthquake. Make sure you register today! Webinar: Nepal One Year Later Wednesday, May 25, 2016 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT. Register today! How much recovery you can see happening in Nepal since last year’s earthquakes depends on where…
Giving is complex. Who is giving? How are they giving? What culture are they giving from, what cultural expectations do they have, and what culture is the gift being absorbed into? These are some of the questions WINGS participants dealt with at our 3rd Cultures of Giving meeting held in Sao Paulo on March 29,…
At WINGS we have heard nothing but fantastic things about AVPN’s Conference this year, which is going to take place from the 24th of May in Hong Kong. We spoke to the CEO of AVPN, Naina Subberwal Batra, to find out more about the conference this year. 1) Tell us about this year’s AVPN Conference!…
The recent assassination of Indigenous activist Berta Cáceres in Honduras raises important questions about philanthropic strategies for the Earth’s frontline defenders. Environmental donors, in particular, find natural allies in Indigenous leaders who – like Berta Cáceres – risk their lives for the world’s remaining biodiversity. A recent report starkly documented the lethal threat to Indigenous…
From the 9th to the 11th of March, many WINGS members gathered at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation for the International Meeting on the Enabling Environment for Philanthropy. We were lucky to be joined by Karolina Mzyk Callias, UNDP’s Project Manager for the SDG Philanthropy Platform, who shared her thoughts on the conference in a guest…
Last week WINGS members and partners gathered at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal, to discuss how, as a network, we could help enable the environment for philanthropy – a meeting which was described as the most important meeting in philanthropy for over 45 years. Over the two days, the participants set the scene…
Worldwide, philanthropy is facing a concerning trend as civil society organizations deal with heightened control and excessive, unwarranted restrictions on funding, both locally and internationally. In the domestic arena, barriers on the ability of civil society organizations to incorporate, operate and receive funding are pervasive in far too many locations. With respect to the international…
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