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2008 April
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- Women and Philanthropy: inspiring women, inspired giving
This special report published by Philanthropy UK is the first contemporary report into women and philanthropy in the UK. It highlights, for the first time, the growing involvement and influence of women in major philanthropy today.
- Useful list of resources on foundations and philanthropy
The European Foundation Centre’s latest list of resources for philanthropy, nonprofits and grantmaking includes the following topics:
- Strategic philanthropy
- Foundation expenses and compensation
- Board and governance
- Family foundations philanthropy
- The Dutch foundation sector
- Mission investment intermediaries
- Executive transitions
- Chair/CEO Partnerships
- Understanding global philanthropy
- Managing the end of a funding relationship
- Philanthropy among high net worth individuals
- Foundation communications
- Foundation management practices
- Stakeholder interactions in philanthropy
- New Philanthropy Capital publishes report on international giving
Philanthropists without Borders, the report published by New Philanthropy Capital, presents an overview of the current state of international giving, and aims to help donors tackle some of the barriers to funding overseas. The report provides donors and potential donors with a framework for thinking about their international giving, and gives examples of success. The report also includes overviews on the areas of education, health and microfinance.
- Ready to Lead? Next generation leaders speak out
This survey is the largest national survey to date in the USA of emerging nonprofit leaders and was produced by the Meyer Foundation in partnership with CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, The Annie E. Casey Foundation and Idealist.org. According to the Urban Institute, there are currently more than 850,000 registered public charities in the United States. The report makes recommendations to current leaders, emerging leaders, boards of directors, capacity builders, and funders.
- Social Enterprise in Practice
Developmental stories from the voluntary and community sectors (Lynne Russell and Duncan Scott, 2007)
A PDF version of this report is available on the Charities Aid Foundation website. Central issues covered are:
- The importance of social enterprise definitions
- Visions and values
- Entrepreneurial skills
- Strategic objectives and external unpredictability
- Internal and external influences on organisational stability
