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What impact will China’s Five Year Plan have on philanthropy?

1 Karla Simon 1 August 2011

Although I’m an American, I will be blogging on developments in China regarding civil society and philanthropy. I am in the process of finishing a book on civil society in China, which is due to …

Government ‘hardship’ fund softens cuts blow for UK voluntary sector

Alliance magazine 22 October 2010

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced a £100 million Transition Fund for the voluntary sector as part of the government’s recent comprehensive spending review. The money will be allocated to voluntary and …

Report from CIVICUS World Assembly

John Clark 6 September 2010

This 4-day event (20-23 August) was a microcosm of civil society itself. Its 700 participants quite faithfully reflected the geographic, demographic and issue diversity of the associational world. It comprised people from environmental, human rights …

Alliance launches first ever online discussion

Alliance magazine 25 February 2010

Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of its first online discussion on the subject of ‘Civil society vs markets – a false dichotomy?’ The need for greater effectiveness in the non-profit sector and for …