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'What a welcome gift!' John Clark Project Director UN Secretary-General's Panel on UN-Civil Society Relations. 'This book truly breaks new ground in the field of civil society studies by introducing an innovative assessment tool which can be of use to practitioners policy-makers and researchers alike.' Kumi Naidoo Chief Executive Officer CIVICUS Civil society - comprising the activities of non-state organizations institutions and movements - has in recent years emerged as the major force for change in the realms of politics public policy and society both globally and locally. Yet despite the c

Contends that the debate about global civil society has focused on the conceptual while ignoring empirical findings. Key findings presented in the previous six editions of the Global Civil Society yearbook are summarized to point out improvements & shortcomings in current understandings of global civil society. Key characteristics of global civil society since the 1970s include a shift from material security to democracy & cosmopolitan values; a broad-based mobilization in social movements; a changed geopolitical environment; the emergence of social forums & other transnational networks; & the resurgence of religion. Weaknesses include the neglect of civility & failure to consider other civil society traditions or address the relationship between global civil society, conflict, & violence. Civility, a learned behavior, helps social cooperation, links different groups, & builds social capital through successful encounters across national, cultural, political, economic, & linguistic borders. It is concluded that adding civility to the definition of global civil society that focuses on the "what" makes it possible to also address the "how" & "why.". References. J. Lindroth

This new volume presents a systematic and comparative analysis of the current and future role of foundations in Europe and beyond. While cross-national studies of business firms, government agencies and service-providing nonprofit organizations are increasingly becoming available, little is known, in a systematic way, about the challenges foundations are facing. This book therefore includes a mapping and appraisal of foundation visions, policies and strategies, and an overall assessment of the current and future policy environment in which they operate. It goes beyond a quantitative profile of foundations in Europe, and probes deeper into their role and contributions in meeting the economic, cultural, environmental and educational needs of European societies. Developed from an international research project, this study includes twenty country studies comparing foundations in Europe, the Europe Union and the US. This valuable reference will be of interest to researchers and students of foundations, policy-making, comparative politics and international business, as well as to policy-makers and professionals.

Provides an overview of creative philanthropy along with an analysis of theory and practice. Drawing on case study examples, and incorporating sections on key questions and dilemmas, this book covers: the philanthropic deficit; finding a distinctive role to do more with less; characteristics of the creative foundation; and more