Foreign funding dries up for Latin American NGOs - CSMonitor.com

Foreign funding dries up for Latin American NGOs - CSMonitor.com: Aid from foreign governments fund about 50 percent of Latin America's civil society, according to estimates from the Inter-American Development Bank. The rest is made up by money from international NGOs and private donors. But international government contributions are drying up. Between 2005 and 2008, contributions to NGOs in Latin America grew an average of 37 percent. From 2008 to 2011, the donations grew just 3 percent, according to figures from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). This was well below the average regional inflation of 6.1 percent for 2012.

Clinton announces Latin America initiative

Clinton announces Latin America initiative: Former President Bill Clinton said Monday that the first Clinton Global Initiative Latin America is scheduled for December 8-10 in Rio de Janeiro. He made the announcement in New York City, at the mid-year meeting for his annual September conference, which brings together leaders in politics, business and philanthropy to tackle the world's biggest problems.

Inequality, philanthropy and social entrepreneurship | Inquirer Opinion

Inequality, philanthropy and social entrepreneurship | Inquirer Opinion: ur country is among the most unequal in wealth and income distribution in Asia, such that it is often associated with its more distant cousins in Latin America. World Bank data on Gini index—which goes from 0 (perfect equality) to 100 (perfect inequality)—indicate that the Philippines’ index is 43, compared with Thailand’s 40 (as of 2009), Indonesia’s 34 (2005), and Vietnam’s 36 (2008).

Comes now the front-page news (Inquirer, 3/4/13) reporting Cielito Habito’s observation that the rise in aggregate wealth of the Philippines’ 40 richest families in 2010-2011 was equivalent to 76.5 percent of the increase in the economy’s GDP during the same period. The corresponding figures were 33.7 percent in Thailand, 5.6 percent in Malaysia, and 2.8 percent in Japan. This does not mean that more than three-quarters of the Philippines’ GDP goes to the 40 families as wealth is a stock while annual GDP is a flow. The ratios merely poignantly highlight how serious social inequality is in our country.

Fundraising around the world | Third Sector blog | Third Sector blogs

Fundraising around the world | Third Sector blog | Third Sector blogs: Juan Cruz Mones Cazon, development and communications director for the charity in Latin America and the Caribbean, says his colleagues in the region’s vibrant not-for-profit sector told him it would not work.

But he pressed ahead, aiming to sign up 250 regular givers in the first four months.

After three months, his team of four street fundraisers had made 900 sign ups with 60 per cent converted to regular donors.

Under-30s take centre stage in Indian philanthropy - Corporate News - livemint.com

Under-30s take centre stage in Indian philanthropy - Corporate News - livemint.com: Significantly, younger high net-worth individuals, or HNIs (under the age of 30), are emerging key players in philanthropic decision-making, according to the report. In the US—ranked highest by individual per-capita giving in the world—philanthropy has long been the realm of older people. Famous American philanthropists such as John D. Rockefeller, Buffett and Gates spent their youth accumulating wealth, only focusing on “giving back” later in life. Indians appear to be bucking this trend, according to the report. To be sure, even in the US, efforts by Gates and Buffett have ensured that young entrepreneurs such as Mark Zuckerberg have signed away a significant portion of their wealth to charity.

Social Enterprises to Unlock the Potential in Latin America | Social Enterprise: This partnership is an example of the emerging trend of social enterprises in Latin America to find effective solutions to local problems using models of self-sufficiency. Philanthropic efforts have not been able to solve the widespread problems of the region. Maria Emilia Correa, an expert in sustainable entrepreneurship in Chile, says, "Philanthropy makes a lot of sense for some things, but when you can make a business out of solving a social or environmental problem, you have sustainability in the real sense, because it's going to work even if you have no donations."

The AFP Blog: Expertise and Dedication Around the World

The AFP Blog: Expertise and Dedication Around the World: Expertise and Dedication Around the World
Jennie Thompson, board member of the Resource Alliance, was a guest of AFP at our recent Leadership Academy in Montreal. Jennie told me during the Academy she had seldom encountered such an extraordinarily dedicated group of individuals from such a wide range of backgrounds—international nonprofits, large institutions and grassroots organizations—people coming from all over North America, as well as Latin America, Europe and South East Asia.

Slim's Charity Profits From $800 Million Ideal Share Sale

Slim's Charity Profits From $800 Million Ideal Share Sale: "The Carlos Slim Foundation plans to sell about one-third of the 9.2 billion pesos in stock that Impulsora del Desarrollo y el Empleo en America Latina SAB registered this month to offer to investors. That will reap the foundation about $260 million. The rest of the offering will be newly issued stock, according to a filing last week to Mexico's stock exchange."

Payless Expands Shoe Giveaway to Latin America - NYTimes.com

Payless Expands Shoe Giveaway to Latin America - NYTimes.com: "The Topeka-based company on Thursday announced that its Payless Gives Shoes 4 Kids program will distribute more than 77,000 coupons, or $1.2 million worth, toward a pair of shoes in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and 10 Latin American and Caribbean countries."

Poder 360° - Latin America’s New Roof

Poder 360° - Latin America’s New Roof: "The general manager of Un Techo para Chile (A Roof for Chile), Juan Pedro Pinochet, doesn’t wear a tie and his office is as plain as a Franciscan monk’s. This organization is devoted to putting up emergency houses for those less fortunate in Latin America. Only 60 square feet in size, already 42,000 of these homes have been constructed in 14 countries in the region—and they say this is only the beginning."

AFP > Hemispheric Congress-Latin America

AFP > Hemispheric Congress-Latin America: "Mark Your Calendar!!!
5th Hemispheric Congress on Fundraising—Latin America
AFP & Faculdades Integradas Rio Branco (FRB)
November 6-8, 2009 Sao Paulo, Brazil"

Indiainfoline.com-Top stories,Leader speak,company news,sector news,Market talk,lifestyle,budget,market today,global indicators

Indiainfoline.com-Top stories,Leader speak,company news,sector news,Market talk,lifestyle,budget,market today,global indicators: "Nick the leader in the kids’ category has kept kids engaged all through summer! With the growing need for consciousness towards the environment amongst kids; Nick India announces ‘The Big Green Help’, on the occasion of World Environment Day tomorrow. A unique and pioneering pro-socio environmental initiative designed to empower and encourage kids to save the planet and its resources. Big Green Help has been a roaring success in UK, Germany, Korea, Latin America and South East Asia and now Nick is proud to bring this wonderful initiative to India by partnering with TERI (The Energy & Resource Institute)."

McGill Reporter » Blog Archive » Pedaling through Latin America and surfing the World Wide Web

McGill Reporter » Blog Archive » Pedaling through Latin America and surfing the World Wide Web: "Biking to build schools

Even with some 3,000 kilometres already behind her, McGill grad Karen Schlatter still has a lot of pedaling left to finish her cycling journey from Tierra del Fuego to Paraguay – and to raise $35,000 to help the NGO CECTEC build schools,"

Occhipinti speaks about faith based organizations

Occhipinti speaks about faith based organizations: "Dr. Laurie Occhipinti, professor of anthropology, talked about faith based organizations in Latin America as part of Clarion University’s Faculty Author Seminar Series. Her topic was “Bridging the Gaps: Faith-based Organizations and Poverty in Latin America.”"

Gates Foundation to Fund Experimental Food Aid Program - washingtonpost.com

Gates Foundation to Fund Experimental Food Aid Program - washingtonpost.com: "UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 24 -- The world's largest philanthropy on Wednesday announced an initiative to transform the way the U.N. World Food Program purchases food by helping poor, small-scale farmers in undernourished countries of Africa and Latin America sell their surplus crops at competitive prices."

AIDS 2008 | Spanish, Latin American NGOs Sign Declaration Urging Governments To Prioritize Efforts To Fight HIV/AIDS - Kaisernetwork.org

AIDS 2008 | Spanish, Latin American NGOs Sign Declaration Urging Governments To Prioritize Efforts To Fight HIV/AIDS - Kaisernetwork.org: "IDS 2008 | Spanish, Latin American NGOs Sign Declaration Urging Governments To Prioritize Efforts To Fight HIV/AIDS
[Aug 08, 2008]

At the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City on Wednesday, more than 30 nongovernmental organizations from Spain and Latin America signed a declaration calling on governments in Latin America to increase efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, Xinhua/People's Daily reports. The declaration calls on governments to prioritize HIV/AIDS in ties between Spain and Latin American countries."

How to spread wealth: a look at philanthropy - 03/09/2008 - MiamiHerald.com

How to spread wealth: a look at philanthropy - 03/09/2008 - MiamiHerald.com: "Why aren't Latin American millionaires as philanthropic as U.S. millionaires and what can be done to change that?

These are, in broad terms, the topics up for discussion during the annual conference of Poder magazine, which begins Tuesday with cocktails and a performance by Juan Luis Guerra at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami."

When Asia's Millionaires Splurge, They Go Big - Forbes.com

When Asia's Millionaires Splurge, They Go Big - Forbes.com: "Rich Asian philanthropists also can take pride in their comittment to their causes. Those who contributed to charities devoted 12% of their wealth to charitable giving in 2006, the highest proportion among the world’s wealthy philanthropists, compared with 8% for both North America and the Middle East, 5% in Europe, and a less than generous 3% in Latin America."

Making money across the world - News

Making money across the world - News: "Lindsey, who started the University's investment office four years ago, said his current strategy is to find areas of the market that have not yet been exploited. 'We're very global in nature,' Lindsey said. 'Maybe 10 years ago, our research trips would have been to go to New York, Boston, Chicago and the West Coast. Now, in addition to doing that, we're going to Asia … we're going to Latin America.'"

MobileActive Releases New Strategy Guide: Guía de Móvil Activismo para Latino América | MobileActive.org

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MobileActive Releases New Strategy Guide: Guía de Móvil Activismo para Latino América | MobileActive.org: "Hoy introduce MobileActive un recurso nuevo para los activistas movilistas. Esta guía de estrategia en español tiene información detallada sobre el uso de los teléfonos celulares en América Latina y estudios sobre los celulares usados por el activismo social en varios países latinoamericanos.

Today MobileActive introduces a new resource for mobile activists. Our first Spanish-language Strategy Guide provides detailed information about the use of mobile phones in Latin America and case studies of mobiles used for social activism in different Latin American countrie"