Alliance – new issue published, new website launched, now available in Spanish
The September issue of Alliance will have a special feature looking at international funding and ‘philanthrocapitalism’: New emperor, old clothes? International funding – who’s setting the agenda? Guest editors are Michael Edwards and Olivier Kayser of Ashoka.
The special feature looks at how the characteristics of philanthrocapitalists play out in the international funding arena. In particular, what are the implications for donor control and agenda-setting? These issues are anything but new, argue Barry Knight and Caroline Hartnell in their introductory article, as illustrated by David Hulme’s historical overview of donor control in official aid and Peter Laugharn’s examination of the relationship between the present-day debates and those about proactive vs responsive grantmaking.
The special feature includes a series of articles looking at some developing country organizations that are succeeding in negotiating with northern funders on their own terms – TrustAfrica and the African Women’s Development Fund; the recently established Foundations for Peace network; and SPARC in India. It also has interviews with Wolfgang Hafenmayer of LGT Venture Philanthropy, Alain Merieux of Fondation Merieux, and Alex Pryor of Guayaki exploring relations between philanthropy and business, and an opinion piece by Matthew Bishop.
Other articles in this issue of Alliance include an interview with Luis Ubiñas, new President of the Ford Foundation, and ‘Watchdog or lapdog?’ by Rick Cohen, which considers the challenges facing organizations that monitor foundations. Finally, we have two new regular columns. One will bring investors’ perspectives while the other will offer stories from ‘the grapevine’.
The new issue of Alliance can be read online on our new redeveloped and fully searchable website. It can also be read online in Spanish – free of charge to readers in Latin America and by subscription to readers elsewhere.
www.alliancemagazine.org [1]
2nd Family Philanthropy Workshop to discuss new ways of involving next-generation philanthropists
The 2nd Family Philanthropy Workshop, convened by the Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium and hosted by the Myer Foundation, will be held on September 14 to 17, 2008 in Melbourne, Australia. It is designed for a select group of members of philanthropic families from the Asia Pacific region and will be set against the backdrop of stately Cranlana, once the home of Myer Foundation founder Sidney Myer.
The workshop follows the success of the 1st Family Philanthropy Workshop, and is a great opportunity for intimate discussions among peers on family legacy, succession and philanthropic continuity. It will be facilitated by Stephanie Yang, President and Founder of SYD Consulting. Stephanie has worked extensively with philanthropic families in the United States and is the author of Legacy and Innovation: A Guidebook for Families on Social Change Philanthropy.
For more information about the event, visit http://www.asiapacificphilanthropy.org/workshop [2].
Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation hosts international conference on “forging partnerships”, “building sustainability”
On August 29 to 30, 2008, the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation will host Magsaysay laureates, leaders of business, civil society, media, academe, multilateral institutions, and international development assistance organizations for two days of discussions that are expected to yield powerful insights on the conference themes of poverty and inequality, environmental degradation, and social conflict, and trigger partnerships for greater impact.
Dubbed “Changing Asia: Forging Partnerships, Building Sustainability” the conference aims to examine Asia’s challenges regarding poverty, environmental degradation, and social conflict; facilitate a dialogue on how these issues are being addressed; identify how existing solutions can be improved, upscaled, or replicated through concrete partnerships among the conference participants and their respective organizations; and present a collective statement on priority policy actions and practical program actions for implementation by public leaders in Asia.
Former President Corazon C. Aquino, the 1998 Magsaysay Awardee for International Understanding, will deliver the keynote address, while 18 other Magsaysay laureates will be part of the various plenary and breakout discussions. It will held at the Philippine International Convention Center, CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Manila, Philippines. For more information, visit http://www.rmaf.org.ph/asia.conference/index.php?id=CProgramme [3]
12th Annual World Wealth Report shows India leading the world in High Net-Worth Individuals HNWI) population growth
Excerpt: “India led the world in HNWI population growth at 22.7 percent, driven by market capitalization growth of 118 percent and real GDP growth of 7.9 percent. Although India’s real GDP growth decelerated from 9.4 percent in 2006, current levels are considered more stable and sustainable. India’s two largest exchanges—the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange—ranked among the world’s top 12 exchanges by end of 2007, boosted by initial public offering markets and heightened international interest.”
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