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The pyramid, El Cerrito, is
similar in size to the Pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacán,
A visit to El
Cerrito along with a Friendship Ceremony with the local Otomi people will
be part of the agenda. Additional optional site visits include; Sierra
Gorda, Amealco,
El
Bothe, Cadereyta
and Oaxaca.
Se:kon/Greetings
IFIP Friends,
I trust
that this month’s e-newsletter, The
Sharing Network, finds you in good health as we all prepare for the
upcoming holiday season. It has been a busy and rewarding year for many of
us. It’s hard to believe that we are close to the end of another year and
IFIP’s first regional convening, Awakening
Consciousness & Forming Alliances: Indigenous Peoples and Philanthropy,
is now less than two months away.
As
many of you know, IFIP has once again been busy traveling during the past few
months. IFIP shared the Mexico & Central American Conference info at the
Centro Mexicano para la Filantropia (CEMEFI)
Annual Conference,and at the first –ever session on Indigenous funding called
“Comunidades Indigenas: Espacio para la
inversion social,” held in Mexico City earlier this month, where nearly
30 Mexican foundations atended. The interest and excitement is building
amongst Mexican and US donors for our groundbreaking event.
I
look forward to seeing you in January at our Mexico &
Central American Regional Convening. If you haven’t already registered,
please take a few minutes to reserve your space today. Take this opportunity
to complete the registration
form to enjoy this historical event, as well as participate in the
optional site visits to Sierra
Gorda, Amealco,
El
Bothe, Cadereyta
or Oaxaca. There
will also be a musical performance, visit to the pyramid of El Cerrito, funders-only
sessions and other exciting events.
Many
wishes to you and your families for the holiday season!
.
Ske:nen/Peace,
Evelyn Arce-White, M.A.T.
IFIP Executive Director
IN THIS ISSUE:
REPORTS &
ARTICLES
·
“More Than Grantmaking: A First Look at
Foundations’
Direct Charitable Activities”
·
“International Grant Making: Funding with A Global
View”
·
“doCip-Update 76”
·
Environmental Grantmakers Association Journal,
Fall 2007
AWARDS &
NOMINATIONS
· NOVA Travel Fund
·
COF International Committee: Call For
Nominations
·
2008-2009
International King Baudouin Development Prize
IFIP
CONFERENCES & EVENTS
·
Mexico and Central American Regional
Convening
FOR
FUNDERS ONLY
·
UN Climate Change Conference Funders Delegation
· International Human Rights Funders Group
Semi-Annual
Meeting
·
Africa Grantmakers’
Affinity Group
· Change Action
Partners Strategy Session
· Council on
Foundations: A Leadership Summit
· Grantmakers Without Borders 8th
Annual Conference
REPORTS & ARTICLES
“More Than Grantmaking: A First
Look at
Foundations' Direct Charitable Activities”
-Foundation
Center
(click to download)
“International Grant Making:
Funding
with a Global View”
-GrantCraft
(click
to download)
“doCip‑Update
76”
-Indigenous
Peoples’ Centre for Documentation,
Research and
Information
(click to download)
Environmental Grantmakers
Association Journal,
Fall 2007
(click
to download)
AWARDS
& NOMINATIONS
NOVA Travel Fund
(Deadline--12/1/07)
The NOVA Travel Fund (Fondo NOVA-Viajes)
makes grants of up to $1,500 to help base-level activists from Latin America
and the Caribbean attend regional conferences and meetings.
For more information, click here
(Spanish).
Council on Foundations International Committee
Call For Nominations
(Deadline—12/31/07)
The
Council on Foundations seeks nominations to fill soon-to-be vacant positions
on its International Committee. The committee seeks members who are committed
to its goals of assisting the Council in building and extending the field of
international philanthropy and increasing the field’s effectiveness. Self-nominations
are welcome. The committee meets twice a year. New committee members will
begin their two-year terms on July 1, 2008. The terms are renewable once. Deadline for nominations is December 31.
Download a nomination form [word] or contact Isabelle Mack at Isabelle.Mack@cof.org or 202/467-0435
with questions.
2008-2009
International King
Baudouin
Development Prize
(Deadline—2/1/08)
The King Baudouin Foundation
will be accepting applications until
February 1, 2008 for the 2008-2009 King Baudouin International
Development Prize. Created in 1978, the prize is awarded every other year to
acknowledge positive examples of development. Beyond its actual financial
value of 150,000 euros, the prize gives winners international visibility and
publicity before the United Nations, the World Bank, the European Union,
bilateral development agencies, foundations, and international NGOs. For more
information, click here.
IFIP
CONFERENCES & EVENTS
Mexico
and Central American Regional Convening
Awakening Consciousness & Forming Alliances:
Indigenous Peoples & Philanthropy
January 18-19, 2008
Querétaro, México
International Funders for
Indigenous Peoples (IFIP) Invites you to our first international gathering!
Join donors as we gather together with indigenous leaders to learn about current
issues facing the region: immigration, local migration, cross-border issues,
language, culture, preservation of traditions, bio-cultural diversity and
more.
International Funders for Indigenous Peoples invites you to REGISTER TODAY for your opportunity to explore new ways
to build true partnerships; discuss examples of best donor practices; and
help increase awareness of the cultural, environmental and other important
global issues Indigenous communities are experiencing throughout Mexico and
Central America.
Register today to reserve your space!
The regional convening will
include three main tracks to better assist donors in learning about
particular areas of interest. Tracks are designed to provide a deeper
understanding and knowledge of Indigenous philanthropy on the following
topics: Methodologies
and Effective Strategies, Cultural Identity and Globalization,
and Indigenous Rights:
Policy and Practice. The event will also feature a Funders-Only Session
that will provide specific recommendations and guidelines for donor
portfolios, as well as Optional
Pre-Conference and Post-Conference Site Visits. Space is limited, so register early!
There will also be a movie night, cultural performances and other exciting
events.
CLICK
HERE TO REGISTER!
FOR
FUNDERS ONLY
United Nations Climate Change
Conference
Funders Delegation
December 9-14, 2007
Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia
This delegation will offer
funders concerned about climate change and about sustainable development a
unique opportunity to observe negotiations on a successor to the Kyoto
Protocol, to meet with key government and non-government officials involved
in these debates, and to deepen their relationships with other
philanthropists concerned with these crucial issues. For more information,
contact Denise Lee, Tel: +44 (207) 399-4970, or email: d.lee@khemkafoundation.org. Or, contact Mark
Randazzo, Tel: (415) 642-6022 or email: mark@fntg.org.
International
Human Rights Funders Group
Semi-Annual Meeting
Human Rights and Natural
Resources
January 28-29, 2008
San Francisco, California
The
ability to exercise human rights depends in part on the availability of
finite resources. As privatization of natural resources increases, questions
of ownership and access have become crucial. Strategies for economic
development clash with human rights values. The failure of governments to
provide access to land and natural resources often leads to war, migration,
poverty and sickness. The denial of access to land and natural resources
almost always disproportionately impacts women and indigenous communities.
For more information, Catherine Townsend, Tel: (212) 609-2631, email: info@ihrfg.org, or click here.
Africa
Grantmakers’ Affinity Group
Conference:
“Funding
Impact: Partnerships, Networks, and Collaborations”
February 4-6, 2008
Johannesburg,
South Africa
Annual Retreat:
“Working
Together to Support Development Efforts in Africa”
February 7-8, 2008
Johannesburg,
South Africa
In February 2008, AGAG will convene private
funders for our Annual Retreat and sponsor an inaugural Conference that
will reach out to a broader audience of public and private agencies and
organizations involved in development
funding in Africa.
Please
join us for what promise to be two unique, exciting, and important
gatherings. More
information and how to register at www.africagrantmakers.org.
Change Action Partners
Strategy Session
February 21, 2008
New York City, New York
Change Action Partners is a daylong strategy session that
achieves diversity in philanthropy by building partnership/ collaborations
between affinity groups that address structural funding inequities through
intersectional approaches.
Change Action Partners encourages you to:
- bring your bright ideas, hopeful programs, and
existing projects to the attention of your colleagues for possible collaboration
and support,
- come and hear what others are doing and join
their efforts,
- grow and generate new original partnerships onsite
from our conversations.
We’re looking for lively conversations that lead to
tangible partnerships with a high return on investment in advancing diversity
and inclusiveness in Philanthropy.
Please
send questions or RSVP’s to Pamela Strother at realChange Partners, pamela@realchangepartners.com or 202-486-5990.
Council on Foundations
Philanthropy's Vision: A Leadership
Summit
May 4–7, 2008
National Harbor, Maryland
Join a
gathering of philanthropic leaders unlike any the world has seen before.
Whether you’re brand new to philanthropy or have years of experience, from a
small family foundation or a large corporate giving program, from a rural
area or a big city—philanthropy needs your vision and your voice.
For more
information, click
here.
Grantmakers Without Borders
8th Annual Conference
Just
Giving: Global Social Change Philanthropy
June 8-10,
2008
San Francisco, California
As in years past, the bulk of
workshops at Gw/oB's annual conference will be selected through a competitive
Call for Sessions.
This year, Gw/oB is looking for quality workshops falling under two broad
categories:
1.
Grantmaking Practice
2.
Social Justice Issues
as They Relate to Climate Change
and Natural Resource Depletion.
Global grantmakers and their
partners and grantees have much to teach and share. We warmly encourage you
to consider submitting a workshop proposal for Gw/oB's 2008 conference.
The deadline for
workshop submissions is December 3rd.
Click here for the Call for Sessions (MS Word file)
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Executive Director
Urgent Action
Fund for Women’s
Human Rights
(Deadline--12/10/07)
UAF provides financial support to women’s
human rights defenders worldwide, supports groundbreaking research to develop
feminist agendas, and promotes global women’s issues internationally.
For more information, click here.
Program
Officer
for Latin America/Caribbean
The
Global Fund
for Children
(Washington, DC)
(Deadline--12/15/07)
GFC advances the dignity of young people
around the world through its grantmaking program, which funds community-based
organizations that serve the health, rights and development of children and
youth.
For more
information, click here.
Grants
Administrator
New
Field Foundation (San Francisco)
New Field Foundation contributes to the creation of a
peaceful and equitable world by supporting women and their families to
overcome poverty, violence, and injustice in their communities.
For more information, click here.
Membership
Services Director
Environmental Grantmakers Association
(New
York)
Responsibilities include promoting EGA
programming
to members through communications
and networking; strategizing and implementing member-initiated networking and
peer-learning activities; and managing the creation of membership branding,
communications and outreach materials.
For more information, click
here.
Northwest
Indigenous
Film Festival
(Deadline—12/7/07)
Native American and worldwide indigenous
film makers are invited to submit entries
produced by or about indigenous peoples for
the second annual Northwest Indigenous
Film Festival.
For more information, contact Susan Balbas,
sbalbas@earthlink.net
Echoing Green Fellowship
(Deadline--12/3/07)
Echoing Green will award 20 two-year
fellowships, up to $90,000 each, to entrepreneurs in seed funding and
technical support to turn their ideas into sustainable organizations.
For more information,
click here.
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