What do dialing 911, food production in India, and Big Bird
all have in common? Their existence depends largely on foundations. What are
foundations? The United States alone has more than 68,000 of them, and one of
the most exciting developments in China’s philanthropic landscape is the
emergence of private foundations. Despite their quantity and ubiquity across
cultures, controversy and mystery often cloak these institutions.
When SVG was first getting off the ground, a close friend
and mentor to Grace in the US recommended this book to us, and we have found it
to be very informative and helpful in our interactions with our overseas
foundation clients. In The Foundation Joel L. Fleishman
explains the place of foundations in U.S. history and brings us up to speed on
the important role these organizations play both in America and around the
world.
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We're excited to bring you our first guest post. Graham Thompson of The Blackford Trust (who we recently featured in an interview) kindly offered to review the OECD's recent report on rural policy in China. Read all about it!
Despite
China's drive towards urbanization, it remains a predominantly rural country,
with over 700m people living in the countryside – nearly twice the rural
population in all OECD countries. Rural
policy remains fundamental to China's future, and has been examined in great
detail in a recent publication by the OECD (Organization for Economic
Co-operation and Development). The
Rural Policy Review of China, published in March 2009,
was a collaborative effort between Chinese government and OECD
researchers. In addition, the work was partly funded by
the devolved government of Scotland, a fact that is greatly welcomed by this
writer, as a former Scottish rural policy official and Chairman of a charity
that is focused on enhancing Scottish/China links.
Continue reading "Book Review: Rural Policy in China – The Recent OECD Review" »
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