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Filiz Bikmen
Grantmaking in Turkey: a road less travelled
Over the past decade or so, there has been notable progress in developing civil society in Turkey, a critical pillar for freedoms of assembly, association and expression. NGOs have enjoyed a more enabling environment resulting …
Creative arts to the fore at 4th BMW Foundation Young Leaders Forum
Earlier this year, my esteemed colleague Moukhtar Kocache engaged me to take on a small supportive role in a major project he was working on for the Peace and Social Justice Philanthropy Working Group. The …
From seed to sprout – creating new spaces to strengthen philanthropy in emerging market countries
The ‘idea seed’ to organize a forum to convene philanthropists and practitioners from emerging market countries was planted back in January 2012, at a meeting in London on ‘Building Bridges: Developing Philanthropy in Emerging Markets’. …
Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear
Nearly a year ago, I wrote about the value of initiatives that create space for reflection, learning and mutual support among people working in the area of social change, and the tremendous contribution they make …
New horizons
The economic boom of BRICS and MINT countries coupled with the unequal distribution of this growth presents new opportunities and challenges for philanthropy in emerging markets. Among them are different approaches to giving, lukewarm relationships …
Not all aid is created equal: the missing link in Turkish development assistance
The steady rate of economic growth in emerging market countries such as Brazil, India and Turkey is not only affecting the way private money is channelled for public good; it is also affecting the way …
Funding for gender, women and girls: An AGA retrospective and launch of a new report by Mama Cash and Grantcraft
Perhaps some of you may not have noticed, but there has been an important change underway at the AGAs. Since 2010, thanks to the leadership of Mama Cash and the support of other organizations and …
Funding for gender, women and girls: An AGA retrospective and launch of a new report by Mama Cash and Grantcraft
Perhaps some of you may not have noticed, but there has been an important change underway at the AGAs. Since 2010, thanks to the leadership of Mama Cash and the support of other organizations and …
It’s the journey, not the destination: a reflection on Ellen Remmer’s ‘Off the beaten path’
In her recent post, Ellen Remmer refers to a number of factors such as role models, time and safe spaces, continuous learning and reflection to help ‘catalyse’ donors. Looking at this list from the perspective …
Markets are emerging … why not philanthropy?
This question captures the ethos of the late visionary Olga Alexeeva who saw emerging markets as an opportunity to cultivate new donors. Starting in her native country of Russia, she had just begun to expand …
