Legal Barriers Present Significant Hurdles for European Foundations
More than $100-million worth of grants probably don’t get made each year because of legal barriers that make it hard for foundations in one European country to award money in another one, according to a study released at the meeting. Some 110,000 foundations operate in Europe, according to the…
By Stacy Palmer
Chief Executive Officer
Promoting Social Innovation in the Middle East and North Africa
A session on social entrepreneurship in the Arab world highlighted the work of the Synergos Institute’s work with its new Arab World Social Innovators Program. George Khalaf, director of the Middle East and North Africa programs run by Synergos, reported on the program’s experiences since it was…
By Stacy Palmer
Chief Executive Officer
Venture Philanthropy Grows More Popular in Europe
The terms “venture philanthropy” and “social entrepreneurship” continue to gain greater coinage in Europe, and one conference session presented case studies of such efforts in Estonia and Germany. Artur Taevere, managing director of the Good Deed Foundation, in Tallinn, Estonia, discussed his…
By Stacy Palmer
Chief Executive Officer
Glitzy Setting Sparks Criticism at Foundation Meeting
One topic of discussion on the conference’s opening day was the planners’ choice of a gilded, opulent conference site set high above Rome on 15 acres of gardens. The European Foundation Centre says that the Hilton Rome Cavalieri was “chosen because it is one of the only hotels in Rome capable of…
By Stacy Palmer
Chief Executive Officer
European Foundations Focus on Ways to Fight Global Poverty
Grant makers and philanthropists worldwide have a great deal to learn from each other, particularly from those in poor countries, said speakers at the annual conference of the European Foundation Centre here. The theme of the conference, which has drawn some 700 participants from dozens of…
By Stacy Palmer
Chief Executive Officer
Education and the Budget: A Think Tank Offers Questions to Consider
Questions about the president’s education spending plans
By Stacy Palmer
Chief Executive Officer
Foundations Urged to Offer Ideas for ‘Social Innovation Fund’
President Obama is asking Congress to provide $50-million to support creative and successful nonprofit groups as part of a new Social Innovation Fund, Melody Barnes, director of the White House domestic policy council, told a session at the meeting here Tuesday. “The Social Innovation Fund reflects…
By Stacy Palmer
Chief Executive Officer
White House Official Discusses Goal of Social-Innovation Office
White House official discusses goals of social-innovation office
By Stacy Palmer
Chief Executive Officer
Global Philanthropy Forum Kicks Off in Washington
Hundreds of donors interested in international causes are gathering in Washington this week at the Global Philanthropy Forum, a project of the World Affairs Council of Northern California. The participants will discuss domestic programs that could be successful overseas, and international efforts,…
By Stacy Palmer
Chief Executive Officer
Charity and Business: a Social-Enterprise Gathering in New Orleans
Scores of nonprofit leaders are gathering in New Orleans this week to discuss how nonprofit-run business ventures are faring — and what is next for them The meeting is the 10th annual conference sponsored by the Social Enterprise Alliance. Speakers scheduled to present keynote speeches include…
By Stacy Palmer
Chief Executive Officer