Author Archive:
Maria Chertok
Bending the arc of philanthropy towards justice
Philanthropy has changed a lot, but you don’t see how your own child grows Our field has undergone profound shifts in the last 25 years amounting to a quiet revolution. Put crudely, international philanthropy a …
Homegrown philanthropy
The burgeoning of philanthropy in emerging market economies is rooted in the development of organisational infrastructure When I joined a newly established Moscow office of the Ford Foundation in early 1996, everything was clear: there …
Rich Russians: From oligarchs to bourgeoisie
Reviewed by Maria Chertok, CAF Russia This unique book is the result of over a decade of research into the phenomenon of the Russian new rich, including dozens of interviews with members of what Schimpfössl …
Time for philanthropy infrastructure to step out of the shadows
Philanthropy is going through big changes. Its support infrastructure must assert itself now As philanthropy grows in importance and extends into new areas of the globe, it is crucial to ensure that there is an …
Philanthropy in Russia: an insider’s view
We at CAF Russia are very happy to co-publish our report on philanthropy in Russia together with Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace (PSJP) and WINGS. We have always strongly believed in the value of benchmarking …
Great expectations
The fact that the ECFI (European Community Foundations Initiative – a project run by the Association of German Foundations) conference was the first ever European conference of community foundations was a mind blowing fact in …
Did you know Russia is in the South? (The Global South, that is…)
I am so excited that finally someone nailed this Global South expression! I always do my best to avoid using it as it feels confusing to me almost on a physical level. From the context …
South Africa’s Bhekinkosi Moyo wins fourth Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize
It is with great pleasure and pride that we can now announce the winner of the fourth Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize: Bhekinkosi Moyo, executive director of the Southern Africa Trust and chair of the Africa …
Notes from Emerging Markets Philanthropy forum in Beijing
The first Emerging markets philanthropy forum took place in Russia in July 2013, hosted by the Russian Donors Forum. The second forum held in Beijing last week built on the enthusiasm and feeling of common …
Russian giving generous but not thought-out
Russians give more than is generally believed, according to a new report from CAF Russia called Russia Giving. The research finds that over 40 per cent of the population (33 million people) have given money …
