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October-November 2002
Resources & Links
Activities, Web sites and other cutting-edge information for global givers
CEMEFI annual meeting to focus on responsible philanthropy
The 2002 annual meeting of Centro Mexicano para la Filantropía (CEMEFI, the Mexican Center for Philanthropy -- www.cemefi.org), to be held November 25-27 in Mexico City, will bring together Mexico's philanthropy community, including representatives of nonprofit organizations, foundations, individual donors and others to review its accomplishments and discuss the broad-based role of responsible citizenship. Each attendee will have the opportunity to take part in several small working groups. Each will facilitated by an expert, covering topics such as education, community development, the role of the church, international experiences, corporate social responsibility, health care, women's and children's issues, and more. Mexico's President Vicente Fox, along with leaders in government, business, academia, foundations and the nonprofit sector, will be among the featured speakers.
Harvard journal examines philanthropy and volunteering in Latin America
The Spring 2002 edition of Harvard Review of Latin America focuses on the theme of giving and volunteering in the Americas. With an introduction by Peggy Dulany, founder of The Synergos Institute, the journal also includes articles on philanthropic practice in Mexico (written by Global Philanthropists Circle member Manuel Arango, who founded the Centro Mexicano para la Filantropía), Peru and Brazil; corporate social responsibility in the region; Andean traditions of giving; disaster relief; migrant philanthropy and related topics, including short case studies on nonprofits.
Philanthropy Australia to hold inaugural conference
Philanthropy Australia (www.philanthropy.org.au), a national membership organization, will hold its inaugural conference March 23-25, 2003 in Sydney with the theme "Philanthropy: Venture Capital for the Common Good." Open to the staff and trustees of philanthropic trusts and foundations, individual donors, academics, nonprofits, financial advisors, policy professionals and the media, the conference will explore such critical issues as advocacy and tax reform. Philanthropy Australia, founded more than 25 years ago as the Association of Australian Philanthropic Trusts has had a full-time secretariat since 1995. The organization publishes a journal and an annual philanthropy directory and a journal and operates a philanthropy resource center.
New book advises philanthropists on making a global giving plan
A second edition of Inspired Philanthropy: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Giving Plan, by Tracy Gary and Melissa Kohner, was recently published by Jossey-Bass. The authors, who have extensive experience running nonprofits and promoting social change philanthropy, offer exercises to help donors design a giving plan -- which can include volunteering as well as making donations -- appropriate to their interests and capacity.
© 2002 The Synergos Institute
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