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Bernard van Leer Foundation Programme Officer - East Africa
Submitted by lguinee on Fri, 03/22/2013 - 12:00The Bernard van Leer Foundation is a private grant-making Foundation. Our mission is to improve opportunities for children up to age 8 who are growing up in socially and economically difficult circumstances. We see this both as a valuable end in itself and as a long-term means to promoting more cohesive, considerate and creative societies with equal opportunities and rights for all. More information can be found at www.bernardvanleer.org.
The Bernard van Leer Foundation uses a robust toolbox to create social change for young children nationally and globally. The toolbox includes research and evaluation, demonstration of services, capacity building, advocacy, behavior change and investments in networks and new technologies. Increasingly, the Foundation uses its own voice and knowledge on early childhood development to compliment grant and social investments. The Foundation is committed to both making young children everybody’s business and enabling children’s voices.
We are searching for a Programme Officer for East-Africa to carry out programming in two countries.
In Tanzania, we are attempting to create the following social change:
From Good to Great Philanthropy
Submitted by Chandrika Sahai on Mon, 03/18/2013 - 10:09We are excited to be co-sponsoring a session at the European Foundation Centre Conference in Copenhagen. Our session 'From Good to Great Philanthropy' will be held on Thursday, 30 May, 2013 between at 3:30 PM.
Many foundations would probably claim that the work they are doing is good – but how many would say it’s great? In order to make this leap, are there certain ingredients which must be present in order to position a foundation in a way that allows for greatness to be possible? Through drama, group work, and lively discussions this workshop will delve into this question and more by considering other sectors and drawing from the results of an EFC member survey exploring European foundations’ attitudes and practices. The session will also bridge two previous EFC AGA and Conference sessions, namely: “Impact Island” which considered impact assessment (Cascais, 2011), and “Risky Business” which looked at risk in programming (Belfast, 2012). For, after all, no one talks about the Good Wall of China.
We hope to see you in Copenhagen!
Vote Now for the Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize
Submitted by Chandrika Sahai on Mon, 03/11/2013 - 06:47Voting is now open for the winner of the Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize.
The shortlist for the Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize was announced at the beginning of March.
Profiles of the shortlisted finalists are featured in a special supplement to accompany the March 2013 edition of Alliance magazine, which focuses on philanthropy in emerging market countries.
Members of the public are invited to vote for their preferred candidate through an online vote. The outcome of this vote will be one factor in the judges’ decision, which will be announced in the middle of April 2013.
The nominees for the prize in 2013 are:
Luis Gallo of Banca de Inversión Social, Colombia
Anna Garchakova of the Belarusian Children’s Hospice
Program Officer for Middle East and North Africa - Global Fund for Women
Submitted by lguinee on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 19:39The Global Fund for Women is hiring a Program Officer for the Middle East and North Africa. Look
here for more information.
AWDF is Recruiting
Submitted by Chandrika Sahai on Tue, 01/22/2013 - 05:01The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is a grant making foundation, which aims to support the work of the African women’s movement for peace, equality, sustainable development and social justice. AWDF, which is based in Accra, Ghana. AWDF requires the services of an experienced, innovative and dedicated Programmes Specialist, Knowledge Management, to support the senior management team in the development and implementation of an organisational knowledge management strategy.
Job Specification
January 2013 PSJP Newsletter
Submitted by lguinee on Thu, 01/17/2013 - 13:01Click here to see the latest PSJP newsletter.
It contains:
FEATURE
• Stories from PSJP - Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT)
BLOG POSTS from http://p-sj.org and others
• Art and Social Justice by Tanul Tiwari
• Funding the Fight to End Violence Against Women in South Asia by Chandrika Sahai
• Red Umbrella Fund Welcomes Its First Grantees by Nadia van der Linde, Red Umbrella Fund Coordinator
• Reframing African Philanthropy by Halima Mahomed, Trust Africa
• A Strategy to Advance Social Change Philanthropy: Strengthening the Capacity of Local Women's Funds in Wealthy Economies by Linda To, HER Fund, Hong Kong
NEWS
• Discounted Subscription of Alliance Magazine for PSJP Practitioners
• Nominate Grantmakers Who Embody Philanthropy At Its Best
• "Nothing For Us Without Us" - Sex Workers the Decision-makers in New Fund
UPCOMING EVENTS
• Webinar- Engaging Young People in Philanthropy: Lessons from Brazil and Slovakia, Jan 23, 2013
Just Giving | Global Social Change Annual Conference | Washington, DC | May 21-23, 2013
Submitted by MarkEDGEFunders on Tue, 01/15/2013 - 03:15At last year's 12th annual Just Giving Conference over 250 globally minded local and international foundations, donors and allies committed to social change gathered to help launch the new EDGE Funders Alliance. A short video produced during the conference captured well the spirit, commitment and vision of the community of "engaged donors" being created within this new alliance.
Just Giving 2013 will continue providing a unique space to deepen our understanding of the current landscape of grassroots and transnational initiatives addressing structural injustice in key areas, and ways in which global social change philanthropy can - and should - make a difference. Plenaries and workshop sessions will highlight strategies making significant change happen, and Engagement Labs, caucuses and working groups will prioritize ways of increasing grantmaker involvement and collaboration, and expand opportunities for networking, sharing and building relationships among grantmakers around the world.
Webinar | Engaging young people in philanthropy | Jan 23, 2013
Submitted by Chandrika Sahai on Tue, 01/15/2013 - 00:42Engaging young people in philanthropy: lessons from Brazil and Slovakia
Join the Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF) to hear about how two community foundations – one in Brazil and the other in Slovakia – are working with young people in their communities. From Brazil, the Florianopolis-based community foundation ICom (Instituto Comunitaria Florianoplis) will tells us about a new initiative which engages young people from all walks of life to engage in their communities through social media and online platforms. The Nitra Community Foundation, based in Slovakia, will discuss their ‘Young Nitra Philanthropists’ programme, which puts young people in charge of their own grant programmes and encourages youth giving for various civic activities (such as small-scale environmental regeneration projects, cultural activities, etc.).
PROGRAM OFFICER Digital Movement Building (Ford Foundation)
Submitted by lguinee on Thu, 01/03/2013 - 10:09Attached, please find the announcement for a new Program Officer at the Ford Foundation - focused on Digital Movement Building.
Christmas offer – 50% off subscriptions to Alliance magazine
Submitted by Chandrika Sahai on Wed, 12/19/2012 - 01:15In the final weeks of 2012, Alliance is offering a Christmas discount of 50% off new subscriptions to the magazine.
The definitive resource for philanthropy and social investment professionals worldwide, Alliance magazine provides up-to-date news and in-depth analysis of the latest developments in this sector. As the only magazine of its kind with a global focus, if you are going to read any publication on philanthropy, Alliance is the one to choose.
In addition to four issues of the magazine per year, subscribing to Alliance offers regular updates on developments in the sector in the form of the Alliance Bulletin and unlimited access to the Alliance website, plus additional articles and interviews published exclusively online.
To take advantage of this offer for new subscriptions, simply complete the discount form and return to alliance@alliancemagazine.org by 31 December 2012.
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