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‘Beep, beep’: The sound of philanthropy and the social economy in 2013
‘We will change what we do with and without institutions, and we will change how our institutions (funders, non-profits and others) work.’ So predicts self-described philanthropy wonk Lucy Bernholz in Philanthropy and the Social Economy: …
Basic transparency is not enough
Chinese philanthropy has been developing quickly in recent years. As a result, public attention to the transparency of charities is on the rise, especially after the incident of Guo Meimei. The public is urging charities …
Accountability in a changing world: reflections from the AGN Assembly
The prominent role large foundations are increasingly playing, along with various high-profile initiatives encouraging giving, have drawn public interest to philanthropy more than ever. This renewed attention has brought with it new responsibilities, just as …
Investing in the future of China’s emerging foundations
With the implementation of the 2005 Regulations on Foundation Management, the Chinese government established regulations that enabled corporations and private individuals to create philanthropic foundations. As a result, China is now home to about 2,600 …
Philanthropy’s data dilemma
When McKinsey & Co. released its seminal study Big Data: The Next Frontier for Innovation, Competition, and Productivity, the firm confidently predicted that the world was ‘on the cusp of a tremendous wave of innovation, …
CSOs’ standards to the test
In 2004, Cemefi created the Institutionalization and Transparency Standards (ITSs) to increase transparency and accountability in civil society organizations (CSOs). A clear and transparent use of resources builds trust in organizations, facilitates strategic partnerships and …
Achieving impact together: harmony in thought, speech and action
In our work at the Gates Foundation, we are in constant contact with grantees and vendors. We all experience a great sense of urgency given the magnitude of our work, which often leaves little time …
The most transparent grantmaker
Twitter made my day when I received this: Check out David’s blog post for what he’s up to – here’s a short list of what he’s aiming to post. ‘I commit to publishing a …
Total transparency? Perfect privacy? Beneficial balance?
As part of Australia’s current regulatory reforms, many charities which have not previously had to lodge financial reports will be required to report to the new Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). Among these newly …
Fashioning new self-regulatory charity policies for accountability and transparency
As mentioned in an earlier blog, China’s ‘private’ foundations have endeavoured to establish self-regulatory guidelines, which were adopted at the second annual private foundation forum. The principles are based on previously developed self-regulation guidelines of …
