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Paradox or creative tension? The role of foundations in delivering public benefit
The opening plenary set the bar high for this year’s Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) conference. The session featured stirring, insightful and complementary contributions on the changing role of foundations from Theo Sowa, Julian Corner …
Emerging Societies – Emerging Philanthropies International Forum: So much in common with each other
The Emerging Societies – Emerging Philanthropies International Forum in Peterhof, Russia brought together around 60 representatives from 14 emerging countries in which philanthropy, corporate social responsibility and impact investments are developing rapidly: Belarus, Brazil, China, …
What’s in a corporate foundation name? An Indian perspective
The topic of what name to give to a corporate foundation has great relevance in an Indian context since creating trusts and foundations still remains the favourite route to CSR practised by Indian companies. According …
‘Necessary change’ for Latin American CSOs likely to prove a difficult one
As international funding from foundations and bilateral agencies has dramatically decreased and continues to do so, civil society organizations in Latin America need to look to contracts with local and national governments and to collaborative …
SEWF 2012 provides meeting ground for investors and social entrepreneurs
From 16 to 18 October, NESsT organized a global forum on social entrepreneurship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As manager of the social enterprise x-runner Venture in Peru, I attended this conference to learn more …
Giving back is fun: A tool to enhance employee engagement for corporate India
Around this time last year, the Securities and Exchange Board of India passed the Companies Bill, which prescribed that corporations in India try to spend at least 2%, if not more, of their average net …
Connecting corporates and communities for lasting Olympic legacy
So, the Olympics is over and as the euphoria subsides many are rightly questioning the legacy of these Games. The Olympic sponsors paid tens of millions to be associated with the Olympics. The ‘Greatest Show …
Citibank Nicaragua launches programme to support disadvantaged women
As part of a month-long set of festivities celebrating mothers, Citibank Nicaragua launched in June a programme that offers clients the opportunity to donate to NGOs working with women and children. Help Us Help Others …
Social entrepreneurship plus CSR can give shape to a new way to practise philanthropy in Mexico
Philanthropy in Mexico has been historically linked to Catholic charity for centuries. Besides, dealing with social needs was considered for many years as a unique obligation of the state. This passive attitude towards social problems …
The next generation of philanthropists: young people investing in social change
The next generation’s ambitions and sense of what’s possible in the world of social change have grown dramatically over the last twenty years. This evolution was patent in the halls of Spain’s IESE business school …
