Reports, frameworks,
and practical resources
for strengthening
philanthropy support ecosystems

In 2013, foundations allocated $2.3 billion in support of human rights. The Advancing Human Rights initiative defines human rights grantmaking…

Published: July 19, 2016

The aim of this report is to give all funders and members of civil society a practical starting point for…

Published: May 01, 2016

By looking at a sample of 26 nations – detailed notes on each are available in a separate annex –…

Published: May 01, 2016

This fourth annual report explores 2014 human rights grantmaking by funder, region, issue, population, and strategy. To provide a more…

Published: April 15, 2016

Illinois is home to over 5,200 grantmaking foundations spanning all types—independent or family, corporate, community, and operating—sizes, and issue areas.…

Published: April 07, 2016

The report is mainly drawn from the findings of a survey of WINGS members. It is intended to enable WINGS…

Published: April 01, 2016

Worldwide, philanthropy is facing a concerning trend as civil society organizations deal with heightened control and excessive, unwarranted restrictions on…

Published: March 10, 2016

In 2015, the Hudson Institute's Center for Global Prosperity (CGP) published the first edition of the Index of Philanthropic Freedom…

Published: March 10, 2016