With tighter restrictions on cross-border giving, civil society and philanthropy face major hurdles worldwide. Advocacy for international standards on civil society’s ability to receive and use funds is crucial to defending civic space and fostering an enabling environment for philanthropy.
As philanthropy continues to play a vital role in promoting a better world, it is becoming increasingly challenging to address pressing issues such as climate change, restrictions on cross-border giving and the lack of inclusion of local stakeholders in driving development. In response, WINGS published my policy paper, ‘Promoting Unhindered Cross-border Giving’, which offers recommendations for governments and philanthropic organisations to reduce the barriers to cross-border giving.
“Lessons from Climate Funders on Locally-led Development Assistance”, our the latest WINGS policy paper, shares the experiences, insights and recommendations of funders who have supported locally-led climate initiatives. Profiled in the paper is The Alianza Socioambiental Fondos del Sur- Socio-Environmental Funds of the Global South Alliance.
Localisation is a word that triggers a lot of hope and concern. It sums up the hope that, by consciously investing a greater share of resources directly into local civil society, the world can better deal with some of the most critical issues facing humanity, like climate change and structural poverty. The current pandemic has made it even more obvious that local and national responses are more just, effective and sustainable.
Guide to Advocacy Tactics and Tools
The link between human rights and anticorruption has been much discussed over the past decade (see, for example, here and here), yet anticorruption activists often do not recognize themselves as human rights defenders, while human rights activists often fail to understand corruption as a human rights issue.
True internal change will be tested soon as NGOs face potential massive layoffs. Well-managed NGOs are more likely to survive, while those distrusted by staff and donors alike risk going under. The coronavirus pandemic has meant a downturn in fundraising events and corporate donations for charities, with Oxfam announcing layoffs of almost 1,500 staff and […]