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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
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Philanthropy
Philanthropy: private action for the public good (primarily benefitting that public good)
Global solidarity: why benefit people/ nature you mostly don’t know or meet?
Survival of mankind: social and eco-systemTo take care of next generationsHighest human value and prestige; Mandela The philanthropy scale; a sociological scaleThe philanthropist has not to be an altruïst
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The “Golden Age” of Philanthropy
Economic devolopments: Private wealth in (western) European countries
Demographic changes
Cultural changes: Do It Yourself ; growth of Citizen Initiatives / private foundations in the EU
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The “Golden Age” of Philantropy
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By 2059 €86 billion will be transferred to charitable causes through bequests
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Philanthropy is a hot EC issue
European Commission: Commissioners Potocnik and now Geoghegan: Research on philanthropic fundraising by EU universities: see report: GIVING IN EVIDENCE
EC Research on EU foundations: Eufori study; (www.euforistudy.eu)
Heidelberg FP7 research on philanthropy / civil society impact
Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in Horizon 2020: citizen participation in research
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ERNOP (www.ernop.eu)
European Research Network on PhilanthropyCI of researchers; spontaneously launched at
VU University Amsterdam, September 2007 22 EU countries, more than 100 membersGoal: to advance, coordinate and promote
excellence in philanthropic research in the EUERNOP is an institutional member of the ISTR
and collaborates other EU Philanthropy networks, such as EMES, ICFO and the EVPA l
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Role of mapping and research
Research attracts attention
Research increases the prestige of C.I.
Research creates “products” but also a collective group / a network / a community
See the contribution of the Giving in the Netherlands study to the development of the Dutch Philanthropy Sector
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Giving in the Netherlands; some facts
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%
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Benefitted public causes Religion 806 19%Sports and recreation 702 17International aid 569 13Public/social benefit 525 12Health 487 11Environment / animals 376 9Other (not specified) 349 8Culture 287 7Education and research 150 4Total 4,251 100%
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International Aid
Households 281 million Bequests 72Foundations: Fundraising 14Endowed 11Corporations 66Lotteries 125
Total 569 million
International aid 281 14 11 25 66 125 569 13
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Trends
Household giving: decreases Bequests increaseFoundations: trend analysis is difficultCorporations: decreaseLotteries: increaseNGO’s – Corporations (CSR)Giving to local C.I. projects for development:
total population:decreases; wealthy 26% vs. 8% (total population)
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Hungary Greece Poland Czech Republic IsraelSpain Portugal Finland Slovenia IrelandUK Norway Sweden Netherlands
Challenges and Opportunities
Action for Children; fundraising education of the new wealthy middle class in Brasil, SA Africa
New economics; international trade and development aid; Corporations and NGO’s
New foundations; new wealthy; link to themSmall is hot; networks, friends , family Big NGO’s and small Citizen initiatives;
alliances; coordinationproblems Revitalise serviceclubs in the EU
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Challenges and opportunities
The impact discussion; be open, communicateWaterbed effect?
Crowding in or crowding out?
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‘A severe cut in government funding to nonprofit organisations is not likely, on average, to be made up by donations from private donors.’
Abigail Payne (1998)
Values and philanthropic culture
The pillars of western democracies: liberté, egalité and fraternité: economy, a safety net for all, but also commitment (citizen initiatives; philanthropy)
Support from the scientific community: ERNOP www.giving.nl -> Giving Europe?; EUFORI
Schuyt, Th. (2013): Philanthropy and the Philanthropy Sector. An Introduction. London: Ashgate. (funded by Adessium)
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Thanks for your attention
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