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Observatorium 60 – The situation of the non-profit sector in the context of the health crisis in France

11.04.2022 | How has the pandemic affected the French non-profit sector?   We are pleased to announce the publication of our latest Observatorium. Claire …

Observatorium 59: How can philanthropy build more bridges between the UK and Europe?

Observatorium 59 | 09.03.2022 | Contribution from Daniel Ferrell-Schweppenstedde In our new Observatorium publication, Daniel Ferrell-Schweppenstedde assesses …

OP 160: What is Civil Society? A Primer

Opusculum 160 I 03.01.2022 I Rupert G. Strachwitz | Unser Basiswissen Zivilgesellschaft gibt es jetzt auch auf

Are Foundations Hijacking Philanthropy? Why Philanthropy is about more than Donors and Foundations.

Observatorium 56 | 13.10.2021 | Rupert Graf Strachwitz is writing about how the idea of philanthropy has changed and which of its characteristic aspects have …

Addressing roadblocks to cross-border giving

Observatorium 51 | 10.05.2021 | Due diligence and compliance is essential, but the wider shift of risk for a very complex regulatory area towards civil …

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COVID-19 and the ‘business of bordering’: The rise of citizen detectives and state implemented borderwork-practices | In the Corona crisis: a voice from civil society 17 | 17.07.2020

The corona virus outbreak induced awave of fear in citizens world-wide, causing them to increasingly want to protect what’s theirs. This gave way to a …

Corona: A virus shaking the world, reshaping tomorrow A View from Morocco | In the Corona crisis: a voice from civil society 12 | 12.06.2020

This biological disaster might be a chance for autocratic regimes to reconsider their politics and instead of wasting their budgets on disciplining and …

Tandems of lay experts and academic experts – How new civil societal collaboration models enhance societal transformation

Opusculum 136 | 01.06.2020 | Wolfgang Chr. Goede on how new civil societal collaboration models can enhance societal

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