JRF Identifies Most Climate-Vulnerable in UK
A new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation identifies the most climate-vulnerable in the UK. http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1047
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High Pay “Corrosive” to UK Economy, Warns Inquiry
INQUIRY URGES END TO BOSSES “CLOSED SHOP” ON PAY AS WIDENING GULF THREATENS TRUST IN BRITISH BUSINESS With new figures showing increases of well over 4000% in the last 30 years, excessive high pay for the UK’s top executives is “corrosive” to the economy, to companies and to society as a whole by rewarding failure,…
Where We Live – The Changing Face of Climate Activism
Funders Network on Transforming the Global Economy is very pleased to announce “Where We Live: The Changing Face of Climate Activism”. The film and related materials can be seen at WhereWeLiveFilm.org. A “For Funders” section briefly notes how we plan to use this to bring increased and much needed funding to this vital sector, and…
State of Philanthropy in Egypt and Arab Countries
See this article for an interview with Barbara Ibrahim, Director, Gerhart Center for Philanthropy at the American University in Cairo, about the state of philanthropy in Egypt and in Arab countries: http://pndblog.typepad.com/pndblog/2011/09/5qs-for-barbara-ibrahim.html?…
NCRP Update on Philanthropy’s Promise
96 foundations from across the US have committed to dedicate a majority of their grants to benefit underserved communities and to provide substantial support for strategies that seek solutions to social problems. Click here for more information.
US Southern Organizing Working Group convening at the NFG Annual Conference
The Southern Organizing Working Group (SOWG) is an emerging network of local, regional and national funders committed to facilitating joint learning, collaboration and leveraging of new resources to help build a vibrant and enduring infrastructure for social justice in the US South. Please join us as we host an orientation and update session for current…
Philanthropy for Social Justice & Peace Network Coordinator
The Working Group on Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace is excited to announce that we are hiring a Network Coordinator to move the work of the PSJP network forward. Please see the attached position description – and submit the attached hiring form with your resume/CV and a cover letter. And please pass this along…
Open Society Foundations Program Officer – Democracy & Power Fund
POSITION AVAILABLE – PROGRAM OFFICER OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS / U.S. PROGRAMS New York, NY Democracy and Power Fund August 2011 The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve this mission, the Foundations seek to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political,…
Invitation from Funders for LGBTQ Issues to Participate in a Research Project
Dear Network Participants: Funders for LGBTQ Issues is inviting you to participate in an important research study designed to map the giving patterns of foundations across various programmatic areas, with a focus on funding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and msm issues in the Global South and East. This is a unique opportunity for foundations…
BVLF looking for Programme Officer
The Bernard van Leer Foundation is looking for a Programme Officer for it’s European Programme that creates and implements a social change strategy To scale quality early learning for young Roma children in Europe. http://bernardvanleer.org/files/vacancies/BvLF_vacancy_Programme_Officer…