Global Philanthropy Updates

Overview Violence by groups armed with mostly American firearms has intensified in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, resulting in the internal displacement of 362,00 people, with nearly 50,000 people displaced since the beginning of the year. Due to the level of violence and…

In this edition of the Global Philanthropy Update we highlight the significant shifts in global philanthropy and development already taking place this year, especially as related to locally led development efforts.

In this edition of the Global Philanthropy Update we acknowledge the end of a year full of moments of hope but also many moments of despair. We also highlight two areas of our work with global grantmakers that will continue to evolve.

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In this edition of the Global Philanthropy Update we highlighted the flurry of recent activity related to global grantmaking regulation and the enabling environment for civil society in 2023.

Already, 2023 has seen significant global activity related to how civil society is regulated globally. The U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.N., and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) have each issued new guidance for governments and financial institutions, and these developments represent…

What is Locally Led Devleopmont Decolonising Philanthropy: From conceptual apprehension to functional progress | Alliance  Development Co-operation Report 2023: Debating the Aid System | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Global Greengrants Fund: Who, What,…

The Council has partnered with Candid (formerly Foundation Center) to publish data on global giving by U.S. foundations for decades.  Importantly, both the 2018 edition and 2022 edition specifically analyze direct grants made by U.S. foundations to local organizations in other countries…

Leadership Circle on Locally Led Development The Council’s Leadership Circle on Locally Led Development is a group of prominent global funders working to advance locally led development practices. This group is co-chaired by Peter Laugharn, President and CEO of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, and…

Global grantmakers stand at a crossroads, faced with a choice to embrace new ways of operating that center and directly support local organizations or rely on systems that reinforce unbalanced power structures. For U.S. foundations, this choice comes at a time when USAID has recommitted to new ways…

OverviewOn April 15, 2023, conflict broke out in Sudan initiated by two opposing military factions. While the majority of fighting remains in the country's capital, Khartoum, and attempts at peace talks are underway, the conflict has already resulted in the deaths of more than 500 civilians,…

In this edition of the Global Philanthropy Update we are continuing to monitor the recovery in Türkiye and Syria, reflected on a year of Russia's war on Ukraine, and shared the 2022 State of Global Giving.

With the war in Ukraine far from over, the immediate wave of support from philanthropy has dwindled. However, the war continues to have devastating impacts on Ukraine, Ukrainians globally, global food insecurity, and the global economy.  In partnership with the Community Foundations of Canada…

This edition of the Global Philanthropy Update highlights the kickoff of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly(UNGA) and upcoming panel conversation hosted in partnership with the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and WINGS, Philanthropy’s Role in Realizing the Localization Agenda.

It has been an eventful year for new laws targeting nonprofits and philanthropy across the world. We know you have many questions and concerns about the rapidly changing state of global giving; join us at a Legal Office Hours event for international grantmakers on June 16 (see the News and…

Thank you for the opportunity to provide written testimony for the record on the subject of “Enhancing the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938.” We commend the committee for holding a hearing on this important topic as nonprofit organizations continue to respond to global crises and seek…