US Philanthropy in the 21st century: a driving force for Aid?Tokyo ABCDE ConferenceMay 30th 2006Joseph ZIMETFrench Agency for Development

US Philanthropy in the 21st century: a driving force for Aid?

US philanthropy is emerging as a new global force

Can US foundations play a significant role in ODA?

US Philanthropy in the 21st century: a driving force for Aid? A significant increase of international contributions from

US foundations since 1998

International giving of US foundations doubled between 1998 and 2002 to reach 3 billions dollars

850 millions of “untied” aid channeled by non-american organizations

Health (31%), Education (8%) and the protection of the environment (8%) are the main areas of international funding

LDCs are not the primary recipients of foundations financial flows (17,5% to Sub-Saharan Africa)

A preference for emerging countries or recipients based in northern countries

US Philanthropy in the 21st century: a driving force for Aid?

A recent emphasis on global issues and the promotion of a “progressive” agenda for the regulation of globalization

Foundations have designed new programs to address global issues and engage globalization’s debates

US foundations are promoting a “reformist” agenda for globalization

US Philanthropy in the 21st century: a driving force for Aid?

The perspective of a new “golden age” of philanthropy in the 21st century: a promising evolution for the international giving of US foundations?

6.000 billions of US dollars might nurture the infrastructure of US philanthropy in the next 40 years (Paul Scherwish & John Havens, 1999, Boston Social Welfare Research Institute)

US Philanthropy in the 21st century: a driving force for Aid?

From southern states to Global south: is US philanthropy going global?

A shift from Domestic Public Goods to Global Public Goods?

The emergence of southern philanthropy: an autonomous movement or a consequence of the investments made by US foundations?

The emergence of robust philanthropic sectors in developing countries

The diffusion of philanthropy abroad as a catalyst for development

US Philanthropy in the 21st century: a driving force for Aid?

The internal challenges of US philanthropy in the 21st century:

A greater social demand from public opinion and policy makers

An internal debate on philanthropy’s social performances

The “quest” for an improved legitimacy in the future

US Philanthropy in the 21st century: a driving force for Aid?

External challenges: the need for an enhanced cooperation between foundations and bilateral & multilateral donors

US foundations have a century of experiences in the field of international development

Existing promising multi-stakeholders partnerships that should be encouraged

The lack of coordination between foundations and donors

US Philanthropy in the 21st century: a driving force for Aid?

Can foundations really act within the framework of the “MDGs”?

Foundations and MDGs : from initial enthusiasm to skepticism

The culture of independence and innovation of foundations : an obstacle to work within the framework of the MDGs?

What do we really mean when we talk about foundation’s “contribution” to MDGS?

US Philanthropy in the 21st century: a driving force for Aid? US philanthropy is emerging as a global force for social change and

can play in the future a significant role in the landscape of Aid

US philanthropy also faces serious challenges that it should address : the need of a renewed legitimacy and measured social performances which ultimately reminds the debates on ODA in northern countries

Future trends : In the US: a creative tension between domestic needs (Domestic Public Goods)

and growing international commitments (GPGs) At the global level: a diversification of philanthropic models in the southern

hemisphere

The need to improve the dialogue between foundations and donors: more talks, more grassroots cooperation, more data, more staff exchanges