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Do More Than Give

Steven Burkeman
01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

Do More Than Give is full of unquestionably – relentlessly, even – positive instances of creative behaviour by (for the most part) US foundations. To examine it critically is rather like criticizing motherhood, and possibly even apple pie.

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EFC and DAFNE Autumn Assembly

Filiz Bikmen
01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

In an attempt to foster greater collaboration among foundations and donor networks, the European Foundation Centre, in cooperation with DAFNE (Donors and Foundations Networks in Europe, 21 members across Europe collectively serving more than 5,500 donors and foundations), held its first ‘Autumn Assembly’ in Brussels on 7 November. Click here to read ...


ACF 2011 conference

Caroline Hartnell
01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

The opening plenary of the UK’s Association of Charitable Foundations’ 2011 conference on 18 October was called ‘view from the bridge’. And the view was very much what we might have expected to see: what Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd, speaking at the end of the day, called a ‘challenging environment’. Click here to read ...


Poonam Joshi and James Logan talk about Sigrid Rausing Trust’s and Oak Foundation’s involvement in the Arab region prior to the Arab Spring and how recent events have affected their approach, while Massimo Lanza of Fondazione di Venezia talks about European involvement more generally and the potential role to be played by the Global Philanthropy Leadership Initiative.

Poonam Joshi

The role of European foundations in the Arab region

01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

SIGRID RAUSING TRUST

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Time for US foundations to engage with the Arab region
Moukhtar Kocache

Time for US foundations to engage with the Arab region

Moukhtar Kocache and Nadia Roumani
01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

A study conducted in early 2010[1] identified 17 US-based foundations funding in the Arab region. These foundations are funding at varying degrees, in specific countries, and on different issues. Although they do not share a common framework for their work, they have funded primarily in three areas: research and fellowships; support for identity-based NGOs (for instance, marginalized or under-supported constituents) and support for civil society development. What are the opportunities and challenges for these and other US-based foundations following the Arab Spring? Click here to read ...


NEF - Migration initiative opens next call for proposals

01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

EU immigration policies have developed rapidly in the last few years, many of them following a trend of restricted entry for migrants, especially those coming from the South. But EU efforts to harmonize immigration policies have led to a situation that is more complex for policymakers, stakeholders and those affected by key decisions. The importance, then, of a strong civil society is greater than ever – especially given the current political climate in Europe, with the rise of populist parties everywhere talking about security issues and scapegoating migrants.  

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Foundation Center - Latest issue-based web portal is launched

01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

The Foundation Center has launched a new web portal (WASHfunders.org) to serve as a hub of information and resources for funders working around the world to improve water access, sanitation and hygiene – commonly referred to as WASH.

WASHfunders.org provides free access to a broad set of resources for funders, practitioners and policymakers, including:

  • a mapping tool that enables users to interact with data on international aid flows, foundation funding, and key development indicators;

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EFC - Foundations’ legitimacy in the spotlight

01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

Public trust in European foundations is generally sound, but the sector must still make efforts to raise the bar on its standards of transparency. This was the key message from some 35 European foundation leaders recently convened by the EFC and the Wellcome Trust in London.

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Spanish foundations mostly young and small

01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

There are currently 12,921 charitable foundations registered in Spain, of which 70 per cent are active. The annual average number of new foundations in Spain has grown since the early 1990s, the sector being mostly composed of ‘young’ organizations. These are among the findings of a report compiled by the Institute for Strategic Analysis of Foundations (INAEF), the first to provide basic data on the socioeconomic importance of the Spanish foundation sector.[1]

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UK foundations making significant contribution to international development

01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

According to a new study, UK foundations gave an estimated £290 million to international development and related causes in 2009/10. The bulk of it went to CSOs in the UK and developing countries, roughly half the amount of bilateral aid given by the Department for International Development (DfID) to such organizations. Spending on international development causes accounted for 9 per cent of the grantmaking of all UK independent foundations (just over £3 billion per annum in total) in the designated period.

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