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The heartbreaker of philanthropy: donor-grantee relationships
It is a story that repeats itself again and again in philanthropy: Donor meets grantee. They talk about their work and interests. They enjoy exchanging ideas. The grantee starts to write long letters to the …
A look back at developments affecting civil society in China in 2011 (and a sneak peek at 2012/2013)
As I said recently during a workshop in Beijing, 2011 was really a remarkable year with respect to developments affecting civil society. The year began with the propaganda department of the government saying in January …
An AGA in a day: the EFC and DAFNE Autumn Assembly
In an attempt to foster greater collaboration among foundations and donor networks, the EFC, in cooperation with DAFNE (Donors and Foundations Networks in Europe, 21 members across Europe collectively serving more than 5,500 donors and …
Fashioning new government-mandated charity policies for accountability and transparency
At the present time the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs (MoCA) has a very robust web portal for civil society, both nationally and for the local bureaus. The national web portal http://www.chinanpo.gov.cn has online application …
New Charity Navigator ratings based on old tax forms
Charity Navigator added nonprofit transparency practices to its financial efficiency formula to produce new charity ratings for thousands of US-based organizations. The new calculation for rating charities affected almost 50% of the organizations (2,626 new …
Hoax and rumour revive spectre of charities’ dishonesty in China
A hoax whose effects have plagued the Chinese Red Cross throughout the summer has revived public mistrust of charities, and seems likely to adversely affect charitable giving in China. It began when a young woman …
SOCAP Europe gets down to business
On 30 May 2011, the inaugural conference of SOCAP Europe took place in Amsterdam, at the site of the world’s first stock market at Beurs van Berlage. Over 650 individuals from the social investment world, …
Foundation Center hosts new site to promote foundation transparency
The Foundation Center has launched glasspockets, a website designed to encourage openness among foundations about their activities. The term, whose significance scarcely needs explanation, apparently derives from an assertion made by a Carnegie Corporation of …
