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Attracting social investment to Central & Eastern Europe
On March 27-28, 2017, in Warsaw, the Central & Eastern Europe Social Investment Taskforce held the first meeting of its Steering Group. This initiative spearheads a pioneer, collective effort to address the impediments to the …
New EFC initiative to view institutional philanthropy in 3D
The EFC has launched the Institutional Philanthropy Spectrum (IPS). Its aim is to better understand and document the characteristics, practices, role and relevance of institutional philanthropy in society. The IPS serves as a framework to …
4Cs assessment framework launched
Organizations serving philanthropy are often tasked with proving their worth to their board, funders, and other players in the field. Important services provided by these organizations are often immeasurable by traditional standards. How do you …
New portal for ocean conservation funding
Ocean conservationists and their supporters can now track funding for marine protection activities through a new online portal, FundingtheOcean.org. The site provides information for those grappling with an increasingly complex landscape in their work to …
European Philanthropy Learning Initiative: Discovering Philanthropy, Discovering America
In an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world, the role of national governments as societal standard-bearers is changing, and civil society is both threatened by illiberalism and empowered to drive the changes essential to ensuring an …
ERNOP: Study reveals state of our knowledge – and ignorance – on European giving
The European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP) has produced what is probably the clearest and most reliable account of European philanthropy to date – but, as it acknowledges, ‘best yet’ does not mean ‘best possible’. …
WACSI: ISTR and WACSI in partnership to coordinate African research network
In a new collaboration, West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) in Ghana will house the regional secretariat of the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR). WACSI’s aim is to strengthen the institutional and operational …
The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Thumbs-up – and down – for the donor-advised fund
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund was the top fundraising American charity last year, according to the Philanthropy 400 ranking published by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The significance of this, according to the Chronicle, is that Fidelity …
China Foundation Center: New cloud platform for foundations/NPOs in China
During the past 15 years, the philanthropy sector in China has developed rapidly. Today, over 5,500 foundations and over 670,000 non-profit organizations (NPOs) are registered in China. However, the efficiency and effectiveness of the sector …
Council on Foundations: The Trump effect – implications for US philanthropy
Following the election of Donald Trump, the Council on Foundations has focused on bringing US philanthropy together as changes in national leadership may impact on philanthropy and foundation grantees in a variety of ways. In …
