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Interview - Jed Emerson
Jed Emerson

Interview - Jed Emerson

01 July 2010
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Written following the closing of Uhuru Capital Management around six months ago, Jed Emerson’s recent paper Beyond Good Versus Evil has attracted unexpected criticism from those supportive of his previous work. Why is this, Caroline Hartnell asked him. How would he like to see capital markets develop following the financial crisis, and what role does he hope to play in this? For Jed Emerson, mainstreaming sustainable investment practices rather than developing more boutique sustainable funds has to be a key part of the way forward. Click here to read ...


Coping with the crisis: how European donor associations fared

1 March 2010
Alliance magazine

How were donor and foundation associations in Europe affected by the financial crisis and how did they respond? To find out, in summer 2009, Donors Associations and Foundations in Europe (DAFNE) began to collect information on the impact of the financial crisis on its members.

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Private Equity Foundation, UK and Germany

1 December 2009
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Founded in 2006, the London-based Private Equity Foundation (PEF) very quickly positioned itself as an important venture philanthropy fund in the UK. Its volume of financial investments reflected the success of its backers in a period of economic boom. Click here to read ...


One Foundation, Ireland

1 December 2009
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One Foundation is a private philanthropic fund based in Dublin, Ireland. It is a ten-year fund, set up in 2004 and operating to 2013. Its mission is to improve the life chances of disadvantaged children and young people in Ireland and Vietnam. To achieve this, One Foundation invests in mental health, integration of minorities and social entrepreneurship. Click here to read ...


Stiftung Mercator, Germany

1 December 2009
Alliance magazine

Based in Essen, Germany, Stiftung Mercator is organized into three ‘competence centres’ – Education; Research and higher education; and International relations. Its grantmaking budget for 2009 is approximately €32 million, an increase of 50 per cent over last year. This planned long-term growth will continue despite the financial crisis as the founding family has stood by its decision to significantly increase its philanthropic investment. Click here to read ...


King Baudouin Foundation, Belgium

1 December 2009
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The King Baudouin Foundation (KBF) is an independent foundation which is active at Belgian, European and international level. Its activity areas are poverty and social justice, democracy in Belgium and the Balkans, heritage, philanthropy, health, leadership, local engagement, migration, and development. The foundation was created in 1976 to mark the 25th anniversary of King Baudouin’s reign. Click here to read ...


The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Portugal

1 December 2009
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The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is a Portuguese private foundation founded in 1956 with a bequest from Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian. It actively pursues its statutory aims (in the fields of arts, charity, education and science) in Portugal and abroad through a wide range of direct activities, scholarships to individuals and grants supporting projects and programmes. As well as its head office in Lisbon, it has a branch in the UK and a cultural centre in Paris. Click here to read ...


Good Deed Foundation, Estonia

1 December 2009
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Good Deed Foundation invests in social enterprises and more traditional non-profit organizations that show the greatest potential to solve Estonia’s most pressing problems. In addition to providing long-term financial support, which includes grants, loans and the underwriting of loans, the foundation helps to recruit expert volunteers for its portfolio of investments.

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Fund 1818, Netherlands

1 December 2009
Alliance magazine

Fund 1818 is a regional fund, working in the area around The Hague, Netherlands.  Since 1992, when it emerged from a socially oriented bank, it has usually spent around €10 million on around 1,000 grants per year.  The mission is to improve society for its citizens, so the grants go to a wide variety of purposes: health, education, welfare, environment, arts and culture. Click here to read ...


Fondation Ensemble, France

1 December 2009
Alliance magazine

Fondation Ensemble was created in December 2004 by Gérard and Jacqueline Delia-Brémond, with very clear dual objectives of serving the needs of underprivileged populations and restoring their environment. Both the founders are very involved in the foundation and participate in the in-depth analysis of all programmes. The foundation has two separate funding vehicles: the Programmes Fund for larger, long-term grants and what is known as the MicroGrants Fund, for smaller grants from €3,000 to €30,000. Click here to read ...


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