U.S. foundation funding for philanthropic infrastructure outside the U.S. is declining, but we need a strong global philanthropy support ecosystem now more than ever

by Larry McGill, Vice President for Knowledge Services at Foundation Center Earlier this month, the Foundation Center published a report detailing the latest available data on U.S. foundation funding for nonprofit and philanthropic infrastructure. The research spans twelve years and analyzes 21,148 infrastructure-related grants made by 881 funders to 511 organizations in 30 countries. What…

Philanthropy In India Report Sparks Questions…And Opportunity

Recently, Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace, in association with Alliance magazine, Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS), and the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy at Ashoka University, released a highly anticipated thought piece on the emerging philanthropic sector in India, one of the largest and most rapidly changing countries in the world. The report, a…

DivestInvest Philanthropy Guide

Australia is a small country by many standards. But as the world’s single largest exporter of coal – in the minds of those who are tackling dangerous global climate change – Australia is a superpower. That’s why it makes perfect sense that the Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network (AEGN) has produced the DivestInvest Philanthropy Guide, a…

Finally! A Global (Data) Language!

Trying to get global consensus on anything is nearly impossible. But in collaboration with a dynamic cohort of individuals and organizations, we’ve managed to develop a new manifesto with respect to the structure and sharing of data about global philanthropy that is valued across contexts. Meet the new Global Data Charter. Philanthropy, and more broadly,…

How Our Members Are Helping With Earthquake Relief Efforts In Mexico

Philanthropy infrastructure has been playing an important role in coordinating the earthquake relief in Mexico and we’ve taken a look at what some of our members are up to. Here are just a few examples of their work and resources: The Council On Foundations (CoF) lists some resources here. GlobalGiving has an earthquake…

Global Philanthropy Data Charter- Community Chest Case Study

The Charter was created as part of a collaborative process to help guide the philanthropic sector’s data-related work and instil a data culture. The updated Charter was launched at our recent meeting in Cartagena and we will make it available to everyone next month. Complimenting the Charter are 4 case studies from our members- as…

Global Philanthropy Data Charter- Arab Foundations Forum Case Study

The Charter was created as part of a collaborative process to help guide the philanthropic sector’s data-related work and instil a data culture. The updated Charter is soon to be released as a toolkit along with 4 of our Members’ Case Studies- as the third organisation to present its case study, the Arab Foundations Forum gives…

Global Philanthropy Data Charter – East Africa Association of Grantmakers Case Study

The Charter was created as part of a collaborative process to help guide the philanthropic sector’s data-related work and instil a data culture. The updated Charter is soon to be released as a toolkit along with 4 of our Members’ Case Studies – as the second organization to present its case study, the East…

Unexplored Collaborations: US Community Foundations As Partners In Global Grantmaking

By Lauren Bradford and Natalie Ross We can now say that community foundations across the United States are officially international grantmakers. We’ve witnessed the emerging trend of US community foundations making global grants for several years. But now, for the first time ever, we have data showing that this shift is bigger than many…

Global Philanthropy Data Charter – Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy Case Study

The Global Philanthropy Data Charter is a framework to guide organizations in the sector as they set out to improve philanthropy data. It proposes both a code of good practice to improve the working relationships of those involved in philanthropy data—users, providers and collectors—as well as a framework for engaging other sectors around sharing and…

Philanthropy Infrastructure Building in China — Learning and Challenges

by Zuofu Lai Narada Foundation Founded in May 2007, Narada Foundation (Narada) is committed to a mission of “Fostering Civil Society” with the vision of “A fair and just society where every heart carries hope” Narada is the first grant making foundation in China that is dedicated to providing financial support to grassroots NGOs, while…

Shazia Amjad – PCP’s new report on “The State of Individual Philanthropy in Pakistan”

A strong civil society depends, along with other things, on a strong culture of giving. In fact, developing a strong culture of giving is one of the most important agendas for organizations supporting philanthropy. According to the most recent study from WINGS about the global philanthropy infrastructure, 74% of survey respondents give high priority to…

The State of Venture Philanthropy and Social Investment (VP/SI) in Europe

The European Venture Philanthropy and Social Investment sector shows growth overall, stabilising budgets, new players entering the sector and evolving practices. WINGS was one of the respondents to the 2015/2016 EVPA survey on the European Venture Philanthropy (VP) and Social Investment (SI) sector. Would you like to know how and how much your peers are investing…

Creating Shared Language: Data at the Intersection of HIV and Human Rights

This past July, Funders Concerned About AIDS (FCAA) launched a new infographic detailing $85 million in HIV-related philanthropy that addresses human rights in 2014. This data offered an important new benchmark: the first analysis of HIV philanthropy for human-rights related efforts. Why is this important? We know that the most marginalized populations tend to be…

Evaluating the Impact of Mondelez’ Behealthy Programme in Russia

CAF Russia recently published a report on the Social Return Of Investment (SROI) of their programme with Mondelez International Foundation. This report articulates the social impact of the BeHealthy Charitable Programme funded by Mondelez International Foundation using (SROI) methodology. It also provides conclusions and recommendations aimed at increasing social impact created by the Programme. This SROI analysis not only proved…

The State of Arab Philanthropy and the Case for Change

Naila Farouky from the Arab Foundations Forum has just published a fantastic article in the Development in Practice Journal – an abstract below. The Arab Foundations Forum (AFF) has spent the past two years studying the landscape in which the forum functions. AFF, as a membership-based network of philanthropic foundations based in and/or working in the Arab…

Change for the Audacious: A Doers’ Guide

We must and can do much better at addressing issues such as climate change, food sustainability, health, education, environmental degradation, and wealth creation. This book is for people working on these types of issues, with the perspective that we can create a future that is not just “sustainable”, but also flourishing. The challenge is not…

Effective Philanthropy: Another Take

Effective philanthropy: Another Take (edited and with an introduction by Caroline Hartnell and Andrew Milner) is a collection of 11 stories describing a philanthropic intervention against some form of injustice (socioeconomic and/or political) at a local, national or global scale. These stories are told through the lens of a grantmaker illuminating the sorts of considerations, dilemmas…

Infrastructure in Focus: The Landscape of Support to Corporate Philanthropy

Following up on WINGS Infrastructure in Focus series, we are launching a new study on the Landscape of Support to Corporate Philanthropy, looking into and opening a discussion on the learnings and experiences of WINGS members, and sharing these with a wider audience. The report looks into a field that is in different degrees of…

Think gender, do better

Akanksha Malhautra (Dasra) says making ‘gender’ a permanent fixture in decision-making “is about being strategic. This is good economics. Ultimately, taking a gender lens is about making the best use of limited resources to maximize impact.”

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