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2019-01-01
The RecoRa Institute;
The European Practice EXchange (EPEX) is a small international network of organisations and individual members working in the fields of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of radicalisation and exit work both within and outside of prison. It aspired to take up the challenge of amplifying, strengthening and connecting practitioners' voices. This publication is the outcome of an intense three-year exchange, as a reply to the following questions: "How can we create a peer-to-peer network for those working in the prevention of radicalisation that offers a space to their (shared) topics and interests? What if, based on this, practitioners wrote a book together?". The document is written as much for other practitioners as it was for those who are curious to hear the voices of professionals with first-hand expertise.
2019-10-07
Siemens Stiftung;
This report released by Siemens Stiftung shines a spotlight on imperative solutions for social development's biggest hurdle: financing. The report is the result of an international expert round table which took place in Cairo in conjunction with the 2019 empowering people. Award ceremony on July 11. Involved in the round table were social entrepreneurs from around the globe, leading experts from the fields of social finance, development politics, philanthropy, and technologies for development. Based on their fresh perspectives and expertise, promising solutions and ideas came from these discussions, including two recurrent themes having potential to impact social entrepreneurs: partially-automated data generation systems and matchmaking by pooling different sources of capital.
2017-01-01
Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York;
Wars, conflict and persecution are forcing more people than ever to seek refuge outside their home countries. This paper argues that community foundations are in a unique position to enable refugees to take part in their new community. Drawing on empirical research and case studies from Germany, it shows ten typical activities they employ, including supporting volunteer initiatives or establishing field-of-interest funds to make small grants. The paper explores how community foundations use their roles as community leader, grantmaker and vehicle of philanthropy to empower others and leverage resources from donors, volunteers, non-profit organizations, corporations and authorities. Community foundations can contribute decisively to building inclusive societies and transforming strangers into neighbors - by creating meeting and learning opportunities for newcomers and locals, facilitating personal relationships, integrating refugees in social and cultural life, but also identifying their assets and seeing what talents the newcomers can bring to the community.
2010-04-27
Open Society Institute;
Examines Muslims' experiences of integration in the city's Kreuzberg district, including issues of identity, education, employment, and housing, with a focus on civic and political participation by Muslim groups and policies to improve social inclusion.
2010-06-28
Open Society Institute;
Examines the experiences of Muslims in Hamburg, including issues of discrimination and identity, education, employment, housing, health, security, and media influence. Focuses on the impact of public policies to improve integration and social inclusion.
2006-05-11
Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen;
The members of the Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen e.V./Association of German foundations approved the principles of good foundation practice at their May 11th 2006 Annual General Assembly. The document is composed of a short introduction and two main parts. Part one clarifies that the principles are aimed at public benefit foundations. The second part contains the principles of good foundation practice, which are divided into two subsections: Section one deals with responsibilities of the people who act for the foundation and section two addresses potential conflicts of interest.
2002-01-01
EMES European Research Network;
This working paper is a project of the EMES European Research Network which is devoted to third sector research. This particular paper focuses on the integration through enterprise of socially disadvantaged workers in Germany. It describes the labour market and policies that affect the problem as well as the ways that particularly the third sector (but also the government and the for-profit sector) has dealt with it. The paper includes a substantial bibliography.
2000-09-01
Maecenata Institute;
This report is an attempt to count all the foundations in Germany, and, in doing so, attempts to define what a foundation is based on it's level of independence.
2013-04-01
Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen;
Study exploring how German foundations deal with mistakes in practical terms, the culture among German foundations for addressing errors, and the particular challenges foundations face in this area.
2011-03-01
What Works Collaborative;
Outlines lessons from Germany's "retrofit economy" plan to reduce energy usage by 30 percent and achieve 30 percent renewable energy share by 2020 with a clear legal framework, strong financial incentives, and information and promotion of behavior change.
