International Giving
To keep you in the know about happenings that affect foundations that fund across borders and new opportunities for learning, sharing, and collaboration, I am excited to introduce you to the Council’s new Global Philanthropy Update. Every month, we will highlight resources available through the…
MISSION
The International Human Rights Funders Group is a global network of donors and grantmakers committed to advancing human rights around the world through effective philanthropy.
APPROACH
IHRFG’s approach is based on seven core “inquiry questions” through which we guide our work and…
Ariadne is a European peer-to-peer network of more than 500 funders and philanthropists who support social change and human rights.
Ariadne helps those using private resources for public good achieve more together than they can alone by linking them to other funders and providing practical tools of…
Fundamentals
Throughout the lead up to adoption of the goals, many organizations have been working with private sector partners to establish frameworks for engagement by corporate philanthropy with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A leading coalition in this effort is Impact2030, a global…
This post originally appeared on the International Human Rights Funders Group blog, as well as on the Alliance Magazine blog.
It was clear from the opening plenary of IHRFG’s 2016 conference that those of us working to protect human rights are increasingly feeling the impact of recent world events…
News from the Hill
New Tax Leadership for Senate Finance Democrats
On Tuesday, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced a new tax leadership team for Senate Finance Committee Democrats.
Victor Fleisher, of the University of San Diego, and Tiffany Smith, currently on staff…
Many Council members are working with nonprofit partners on the ground in countries and communities all over the world that are directly impacted by terrorist violence. Alongside partners like the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, the Council is tracking how and where philanthropy is…
What are the Sustainable Development Goals?
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a 17-goal framework for global development. These global goals provide a framework for foundations to lead together with governments, civil society, and the private sector for the next 15 years…
This post originally appeared as an op-ed in The Guardian on July 16, 2016.
There is no doubt that the U.S. is suffering from what feels like the unravelling of social order.
Recent shootings in Louisiana, Minnesota, and Texas have heightened deep-seated tensions relating to race and criminal…
SDG Philanthropy Platform is a collaboration between philanthropy and the greater international development community led by Foundation Center, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, and supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Ford Foundation and…
In 2019, GuideStar and Foundation Center joined forces to become Candid, a new nonprofit organization. Candid maintains one of the most comprehensive databases in the U.S., offering a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the social sector. It also operates research, education, and training…
The Charity & Security Network’s mission is to protect civil society’s ability to carry out peacebuilding, humanitarian aid, human rights and development work without being unduly constrained by counterterrorism laws and policies.
Launched in late 2008, the Charity & Security Network is…
INCL comes from virtually every continent, and shares a vision in which individuals are empowered to improve their everyday lives. We seek a legal environment that strengthens civil society, advances the freedoms of association and assembly, fosters philanthropy, and enables public participation…
The European Foundation Centre is the platform for and champion of institutional philanthropy – with a focus on Europe, but also with an eye to the global philanthropic landscape.
Established in 1989, the EFC is an international membership association of foundations and corporate funders.…
The Council on Foundations, a member of the Global NPO Coalition on FATF, applauds the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) recent update to its counter-terrorism recommendation on NPOs, specifically grantmakers.
The Council hails the removal of the long-standing characterization of nonprofits as “…
This post originally appeared as an op-ed in The Chronicle of Philanthropy on June 24, 2016 with the title "Brexit Vote Will Force Philanthropy to Tackle Many Tough Issues."
The vote for Britain to exit the European Union took philanthropy and the rest of the world by surprise. But it raises tough…