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First European Conference on Citizen Initiatives for Global Solidarity

First European Conference on Citizen Initiatives for Global Solidarity. EU Philanthropy 2014; European Research Network ; Dutch cases Brussels January 30th 2014 Prof.dr . Theo Schuyt . Philanthropy.

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First European Conference on Citizen Initiatives for Global Solidarity

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  1. First European Conference onCitizenInitiativesfor Global Solidarity EU Philanthropy 2014; European Research Network; Dutch cases Brussels January 30th 2014 Prof.dr. Theo Schuyt

  2. Philanthropy • Philanthropy: private actionfor the public good (primarilybenefittingthat public good) • Global solidarity: why benefit people/ nature youmostlydon’tknowor meet? • Survival of mankind: social and eco-system • To take care of nextgenerations • Highesthumanvalue and prestige; Mandela • The philanthropyscale; a sociologicalscale • The philanthropist has not to bean altruïst

  3. The “Golden Age” of Philanthropy • Economicdevolopments: Private wealth in (western) European countries • Demographicchanges • Culturalchanges: Do ItYourself ; growth of CitizenInitiatives / private foundations in the EU

  4. The “Golden Age” of Philantropy By 2059 €86 billionwillbetransferred to charitablecausesthroughbequests € millions Extrapolationbasedon data fromStatisticsNetherlands (CBS)

  5. Philanthropy is a hot EC issue • European Commission: CommissionersPotocnik and nowGeoghegan: Research onphilanthropic fundraising by EU universities: see report: GIVING IN EVIDENCE • EC Research on EU foundations: Euforistudy; (www.euforistudy.eu) • Heidelberg FP7 research onphilanthropy / civil society impact • Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in Horizon 2020: citizenparticipation in research

  6. ERNOP (www.ernop.eu) • European Research NetworkonPhilanthropy • CI of researchers; spontaneouslylaunched at VU University Amsterdam, September 2007 • 22 EU countries, more than 100 members • Goal: to advance, coordinate and promote excellence in philanthropic research in the EU • ERNOP is an institutional member of the ISTR and collaborates other EU Philanthropy networks, such as EMES, ICFO and the EVPA l ..  

  7. Role of mapping and research • Research attractsattention • Research increases the prestige of C.I. • Research creates “products” butalso a collectivegroup / a network / a community • See the contribution of the Giving in the Netherlandsstudy to the development of the Dutch Philanthropy Sector

  8. Giving in the Netherlands; somefacts • Households € 1,829 43% • Corporations € 1,378 32% • Lotteries € 498 12% • Foundations: • Fundraising € 55 1% • Endowed € 239 6% • Bequests € 256 6% •  Total € 4,255 100%

  9. Benefitted public causes • Religion 806 19% • Sports and recreation 702 17 • International aid 569 13 • Public/social benefit 525 12 • Health 487 11 • Environment / animals 376 9 • Other (not specified) 349 8 • Culture 287 7 • Education and research 150 4 • Total 4,251 100%

  10. International Aid • Households 281 million • Bequests 72 • Foundations: • Fundraising 14 • Endowed 11 • Corporations 66 • Lotteries 125 • Total 569 million • International aid 281 14 11 25 66 125 569 13

  11. Trends • Household giving: decreases • Bequestsincrease • Foundations: trend analysis is difficult • Corporations: decrease • Lotteries: increase • NGO’s– Corporations (CSR) • Giving to local C.I. projects for development: totalpopulation:decreases; wealthy 26% vs. 8% (totalpopulation) • Remittances: etnicphilanthropy

  12. European Social Survey, 2002/ EURO BAROMETER 2004

  13. Challenges and Opportunities • Action for Children; fundraising education of the newwealthymiddleclass in Brasil, SA Africa • New economics; international trade and developmentaid; Corporations and NGO’s • New foundations; newwealthy; link to them • Small is hot; networks, friends , family • Big NGO’s and smallCitizeninitiatives; alliances; coordinationproblems • Revitalise serviceclubs in the EU

  14. Challenges and opportunities • The impact discussion; be open, communicate • Waterbed effect? • Crowding in orcrowding out? ‘A severecut in governmentfunding to nonprofitorganisations is notlikely, on average, to be made up bydonationsfrom private donors.’ AbigailPayne (1998)

  15. Values and philanthropic culture • The pillars of western democracies: liberté, egalité and fraternité: economy, a safety net for all, butalsocommitment (citizeninitiatives; philanthropy) • Support from the scientificcommunity: ERNOP www.giving.nl -> GivingEurope?; EUFORI • Schuyt, Th. (2013): Philanthropy and the Philanthropy Sector. AnIntroduction. London: Ashgate. (fundedbyAdessium)

  16. Thanks for yourattention

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