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The June 2013 issue of Alliance magazine
The special feature of the latest issue of Alliance magazine looks at philanthropy in a changing world economy. Following the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008, the world has seen significant changes and a shift …
Philanthropy in a changing world economy
In a few weeks Alliance will be publishing the June 2013 issue of the magazine. Guest edited by Anthony Tomei, former director of the Nuffield Foundation, this includes a special feature on philanthropy in a …
Social impact analysis in Spain – the key to change?
As we all know, Spain is in the midst of some pretty tough times. Looking at employment issues alone, in January 2013 the European Commission recorded unemployment at 26.6%, with youth unemployment at 55.5%. With …
Philanthropy in Spain… but… does that exist?
I have only recently started working at Calala, the first women’s fund to be created in Spain, and I have to admit that entering this world has been quite a discovery for me. I come …
Philanthropy as acupuncture: it’s all about where you put the needle
‘Philanthropy is like acupuncture,’ declared Hakan Altinay, senior fellow for global economy and development at the Brookings Institution, during the Salzburg Global Seminar session on ‘Philanthropy in Times of Crisis and Transition: Catalyzing Forces of …
Highlighting the importance of private philanthropic foundations
It is widely recognized that this is a tough time for the charity sector. Public donations to charities have fallen by 20% in real terms in the past year, with £1.7 billion less being given. £81 …
Responding to the new normal: reflections on the ACF’s 2012 conference
The opening plenary of the UK’s Association of Charitable Foundations’ 2012 conference, held in London on 7 November, was called ‘Financial crisis: responding to the new normal’. Responding to the financial crisis has been centre …
Crisis on our minds
So Cyprus has now asked for a bailout. With the fifth EU country taking this last resort measure, the Eurocrisis is deepening. At the EFC we’re constantly thinking and talking about what this crisis means …
What to expect from Brazilian corporate social investments in 2012 – hoping for the best, but shouldn’t we be prepared for the worst?
Trying to analyze corporate social investment in Brazil, Comunitas launched the 2011 report of Benchmarking the Corporate Social Investment (BISC) on 7 December. Figures in the report are related to the 2010 fiscal year and rely …
Ending the year with fundamental questions about giving
Many of us in philanthropy are looking to 2012 as a year of recovery, but a series of reports issued this past year have continued to raise questions about just what kind of a recovery …
