Free subscriptions from Alliance magazine. Sign up by the end of August!

Alliance magazine, the leading magazine on philanthropy and social investment worldwide, is now offering FREE electronic subscriptions to those in over 140 countries not designated as high-income countries by the World Bank. Alliance aims to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas among people working for social change in order to maximize the impact of funding for social development.

The new interactive map, developed with the support of the Foundation Center, highlights which countries are eligible – visit www.alliancemagazine.org/freesubs for full details.

What’s included:

• Four issues of Alliance magazine to read online or in pdf format
• The Alliance Bulletin, providing regular updates on developments in the sector
• Unlimited access to the Alliance website, including the entire Alliance archive
• Additional articles and interviews published exclusively for the website
• Email updates whenever new content is published

To date, Alliance has provided free electronic subscriptions to 2,500 individuals in India and South America. The charity now aims to widen this to offer those in over 140 countries around the world unlimited electronic access to their articles.

To celebrate this launch, Alliance is also offering those who are not eligible for a free subscription a special discount on electronic subscriptions if they sign up before the end of August. They simply need to complete the discounted subscription form and return it to alliance@alliancemagazine.org

Regional philanthropy conferences coming up in Cairo and Johannesburg

Arab Foundations Forum Meeting, 16-18 September 2012

As the Arab Region witnesses the organic maturing of demands for social change and social justice, the Arab Foundations Annual Meeting ‘Maximizing Philanthropic Resources in Times of Change and Austerity’ in Cairo promises interesting conversations, reflection and advanced thinking on the role of philanthropy in sustaining this spirit of change. For more information click here.

African Grantmakers Network Assembly, 29 October - 2 November 2012

The 2012 Assembly of the African Grantmakers' Network (AGN) in Johannesburg , ‘What’s New? Whats Now? What’s Next?’ seeks to ‘explore Africa's changing landscape, and craft a shared agenda to build the field of African philanthropy for development effectiveness.’ The Assembly will provide a unique opportunity for grantmakers and social investors to explore new trends, exciting innovations and emerging practices in the diverse terrain of African philanthropy.  For more information click here.

Submit your session ideas for the next CFC Conference, Winnipeg, June 2013

Community Foundations of Canada is inviting session ideas for its June 2013 Conference, Inspiring Smart and Caring Communities, which will take place in Winnipeg, Canada (June 6^th – 8^th 2013). The five conference themes are:

• Cultivating our Communities
• Unpacking Impact
• Smart Solutions
• The View from the Edge
• Celebrating Success

The deadline for session proposals is October 15^th 2012. Find out more

Looking back: looking forward – reflecting on African philanthropy then and now

In May 2008, the GFCF convened a meeting of philanthropy practitioners from across Africa in Kenya, with grant support from TrustAfrica. The main purpose of the meeting was to help the GFCF develop its framework, underpinning philosophy and future strategies for supporting the development of community foundations and local philanthropy in Africa.

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