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 […]
Tag Archives: UK
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why are the most generous countries less trusting of not-for-profits?
The data suggests that many countries with low levels of engagement in charitable giving have the highest levels of trust in NGOs. How can this counterintuitive trend be explained […]
501(c)(4) organisation lobbying and some global context
While not-for-profit in most countries struggle to make their voices heard in the face of restrictions on political advocacy, some argue that one form of not-for-profit in the USA is […]
UN official attacks UK “Lobbying Bill”
A UN Special Rapporteur has written a letter condemning a Bill that will limit the ability of not-for-profits to campaign in the year of a national election as a “stain […]
Could the UK ‘Lobbying Bill’ turn the global trend for restricting advocacy by not-for-profits into an epidemic?
The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has expressed concern that controversial UK legislation to limit the capacity of charities to engage in advocacy in the run up to elections would set […]
What causes attract million dollar donations globally?
An international report into $1 million (USD) charitable donations has revealed stark differences, as well as similarities in the causes that donors favour when making large donations. The sixth […]
