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Latest resources and blog posts on philanthropy in emerging markets, PSJP's Defining Key Concepts series and more.
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We wanted to catch you up on the latest resources in the field, blogs on philanthropy in emerging markets, on alternative narratives about transformative work for justice and peace and PSJP's Defining Key Concepts series wherein we are taking commonly used terms such as 'dignity', ‘leadership’, ‘sustainability’ and ‘measuring social change’ and attempting to elucidate their meaning through discussions among practitioners in the field. 

Recent Resources


Individual giving in India, Russia, the Arab region and Brazil
This paper looks at the development of individual giving in India, Russia, the Arab region and Brazil, with a special focus on some significant trends: crowdfunding and online giving, national giving days/weeks, fundraising by NGOs, and the causes that individual donors give to. It then goes on to look at the significance of the rise in individual giving; the role of technology in this; and finally the kinds of things that would enhance individual giving.

Read the paper here.

Debates and Reflections on Philanthropy in Brazil

Published in Portuguese as Debates e reflexões sobre a filantropia no Brasil, this is a collection of nine articles that develop and complement the analyses presented in the 2018 paper Philanthropy in Brazil, particularly in view of the current Brazilian political context, which has changed significantly since the report, with deleterious effect on the philanthropic sector and civil society in Brazil.

Blogs 


Philanthropy in emerging markets
 
Community philanthropy – the best hope for women’s rights in Nepal…and for all of us by Rita Thapa
PSJP’s recently published paper on Individual giving in India, Russia, the Arab region and Brazil is a timely reflection for us in Nepal. Individual giving has always been a part of Nepali communities mainly through our religious and cultural traditions. In the absence of a strong state presence particularly historically because of geographic isolation and…
 
Debates and Reflections on Philanthropy in Brazil by Ana Valeria Araujo and Graciela Hopstein
June 2018 marked the launch of the Philanthropy in Brazil Report, a working paper produced by Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace (PSJP), written by Caroline Hartnell and Andrew Milner. The final edition (Portuguese version) and distribution involved a partnership with the Brazilian Network on Philanthropy for Social Justice and WINGS. This work was largely…
 
Philanthropy in India is growing: Fact or fiction? by India Development Review
Smarinita Shetty points out the much-hyped but underwhelming contribution to philanthropy by the ultra-wealthy and CSR. Instead, Smarinita argues for greater attention to ‘smaller-ticket individual giving or retail giving’ to enable it to grow and develop appropriately so as to be able to support Indian civil society.  
 
Business responsibility does not stop with CSR by Amita Joseph
In 2013 India enacted a new Companies Act to replace older legislation dating back from 1956, more than three decades before liberalisation in 1991. Although much amended already, it is still a far-sighted Act which attempts to break new ground on accountability – much needed given the trust deficit due to the large corporate-led scams…

Defining key concepts
 
An enabling environment for leaders to thrive in development and philanthropy by Bernie Dolley
‘Leadership for what? Leadership for whom?’ These questions seem to be uppermost in conversations with colleagues. We all seem to be feeling that we have not perhaps done enough, or are not doing enough, in our respective leadership roles to feel like we are making a difference. We are all constantly bombarded with books, articles,…


Other posts on alternative narratives in philanthropy
 
Let’s play a new European tune by Barry Knight
New promise Thirty years ago, European philanthropy stood on the brink of new promise. The formation of the European Foundation Centre (EFC) on 9 November 1989 – the same day that the Berlin Wall fell – ushered in a new era for philanthropy as part of a vision for a new Europe. There was hope…

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