Philanthropic Power: The Awkward Consequence of Pluralism
This article is a slightly edited version of that which first appeared in the September 2016 issue of Alliance Magazine Philanthropy undoubtedly allows a small number of very wealthy […]
International body removes assumption of CSO terror financing risk
The 25th of June 2016 saw a momentous announcement for civil society organisations (CSOs) that few will ever hear of. It might just herald the first step towards securing the […]
Appealing to the enlightened self-interest of partners to reinforce civil society
This article first appeared in The Shrinking Space for Civil Society: Philanthropic Perspectives From Across the Globe, a publication by the European Foundation Centre. The closing space for civil […]
Donation States: An international comparison of the tax treatment of donations
Tax incentives can play an important role in encouraging people to give money to charitable causes. However, there has been surprisingly little research into where and how they are offered […]
What should civil society expect from the UK Anti-Corruption Summit?
As government officials and finance professionals meet at the global anti-corruption summit orchestrated by UK Prime Minister David Cameron, they should be thinking not just about how to protect […]
Has the UK just failed a civil society health check?
In 2013, Maina Kiai, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, visited the UK to assess the way that the Government protects […]
Gross Domestic Philanthropy: An international analysis of GDP, tax and giving
Comparing charitable contributions as a proportion of GDP challenges assumptions On February 2nd the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) published a paper which compares the amount given to charitable causes […]
UK Select Committee recommends reporting of foreign donations
Are recommendations to compel charities to report foreign donations an incidental misstep or a sign of things to come in the UK? On January 25th the Public Administration and […]
Notes from Emerging Markets Philanthropy forum in Beijing
This article first appeared on the Alliance Magazine blog The first Emerging markets philanthropy forum took place in Russia in July 2013, hosted by the Russian Donors Forum. The […]
Could zakat plug the gaps in humanitarian or development aid?
This blog should be read with the understanding that I am in no way an expert on zakat, or Islam more broadly. I encourage anyone who finds inaccuracy, wishes to […]
