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Philanthropy and civic activism in absence of political opposition
Russia has just re-elected Vladimir Putin for the next six years. Three months before the elections were marked by the highest wave in protest activism. Right after the Duma elections on 4 December 2011, groups …
The new year has started – what’s in it for giving in Russia?
The World Giving Index released by CAF in December 2011 shows that the world has become a more charitable place over the last 12 months – with a 2% increase in the global population ‘helping …
Trends in institutional philanthropy in Russia
This is my second post based on the recent Russian Donors Forum Report on Institutional Philanthropy in Russia. I am very encouraged by e-mails and phone calls from readers of this blog, and as the …
Russian Donors Forum presents the first Report on Institutional Philanthropy in Russia
The report is the first attempt of its kind to capture a comprehensive picture of foundations in Russia. It combines statistical data, results of quantitative and qualitative research, expert opinions on the environment for foundations …
Boards of trustees – a blessing or a curse?
Since the beginning of its work in Russia in 1993, CAF has been promoting internationally acknowledged practices, elements and principles in philanthropy and not-for-profit: equal access to funding, competitive distribution, transparency, etc. Many of them …
Activists and techno-geeks are in the same camp
Social Camp – an event organized as boot camp rather than a traditional conference – took place in the city of Tver on the Volga River in July and brought together offline and online activists …
Good news for international donors in Russia
In July 2011 grants received by a Russian non-profit organization from a foreign organization were acknowledged as donations by the Presidium of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation. What consequences does this resolution …
A suggestion to improve fundraising in emerging markets: just a technical issue, asks Olga Alexeeva
People who looked at our relaunched Latest from Alliance at the beginning of last week might have noticed that Olga Alexeeva was to be one of our contributors — and looked forward to reading what …
Dawn of a new era for Russian philanthropy
Vladimir Lenin once said: ‘The revolution that the Bolsheviks talked about so much has happened!’ The entire philanthropic community in Russia can repeat after Lenin this week. After years of advocacy efforts that seemed at …
CAF welcomes Potanin’s decision to give all his wealth to charity
Vladimir Potanin, the famous Russian businessman has decided to donate all his wealth to philanthropic purposes over the next ten years. CAF has been working in Russia since 1993 playing an instrumental role in growing …
