Oct 21 2009
For all of you who weren’t able to attend the Give2Asia call about disaster response in the Philippines earlier this week, Give2Asia actually released a transcript of the conference call that I thought might be of interest. You can download a copy of it here. Enjoy!
Oct 15 2009
Was invited by Give2Asia to share this information with my readers: Give2Asia is hosting a teleconference to brief donors, advisors and friends about relief and recovery needs and effective philanthropic strategies in response to the disaster in the Philippines on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 8:30 am PST/11:30 am EST. More details after the jump.
Sep 15 2009
Read this interesting article in the Asia Times ( h/t CDT) that documents the amount of public donations from the Sichuan earthquake which were funneled to the government and not toward the NGOs that are actually on the ground doing the work. What is outrageous is that its a majority of those funds that found their way to the government. Which is again, an indictment of government control over NGOs. (not to mention GONGOs, which I still find to be an oxymoron if I ever heard one)
The article and actual figures after the jump.
Aug 24 2009
Last month, I was invited to a lunch seminar (invitation only) hosted by
Give2Asia where they discussed the challenges facing Chinese education, and more specifically, the problem of funding Chinese higher education. Scott Sugiara with Give2Asia gave us some of the statistics: since 2001, their organization has given over $100 million to Asia, and about 35% of that has been in the forms of grants/scholarships to individuals. (focused mostly on Jiaotong Daxue and other Shanghai university students) One thing he also noted was that education is not cheaper at the top universities because there are often scholarships for those students. Ironically, its the students who go to regional and vocational schools who have a harder time affording their higher education.
One solution, after the jump.
Aug 11 2009
Sorry to the last minute update, but I just saw this post over at the Asian Philanthropy Forum. Give2Asia and Social Venture Group are hosting a conference call on Wednesday August 12, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. PST to discuss philanthropic opportunities and challenges in China. Sounds interesting–more details after the jump!
Apr 29 2009
Today is the kickoff of TechSoup Global’s Partner Summit 2009. And in case you were wondering, yes, we tried to briefly cover the NGO/GONGO sector in China. John Fung, from HKCSS (our partner in Hong Kong and Macau), spoke this morning about how IT can strongly affect a smaller NGO in China. This can give NGOs the tools they need to become more effective. This is our TechSoup mission statement.
John spoke with a variety of NGOs in China about IT and technology. He gave one case study: an NGO working with HIV/AIDS in China. More about this group after the jump.
Apr 15 2009
TechSoup Global (“TSG”), where I work, is actually looking to add a Staff Attorney (Volunteer/Fellow) later this year. Above the Law and other news outlets have been covering the news (e.g., here, here, and here) about large law firms like Skadden, Morgan Lewis, Latham & Watkins, Weil Gotshal, Orrick, White & Case, and Mayer Brown (and more!) deferring start dates and offering stipends of $60,000 to $75,000 to volunteer at a public interest first. When the economy gives you lemons, make lemonade. So TSG is looking at add 1-2 Staff Attorney Fellows among those who have been offered deferral stipends.
Our selling point: how many non-profit orgs can offer you a chance to work on cutting edge international legal issues, in-house counsel corporate style experience, and a good environment in a sustainable, socially-minded enterprise business model? We’d like to think we’re the only one. More details after the jump.
Feb 20 2009
I recently added a blogroll section dedicated to Asian Philanthrophy and non-profits. (Yes, I know the Chronicle of Philanthropy isn’t Asia focused, but is worth reading if you want to follow this area) I thought it would be of use to some people who want to focus more on the non-profit world, especially as it is of increasing interest to me personally.
Feb 18 2009
Yes, we are looking to hire 1-2 law student interns this summer at my non-profit organization, TechSoup Global. We are located in San Francisco, CA, and you’d have to be around here for the summer. It’s also unpaid, but I think you will get some really cool experience here.
Feb 17 2009
It’s been a crazy month at work, and it’s not letting up, so I apologize for the attention (or lack thereof) that has been paid to this blog. The other day, I received an email from the International Center for Non-profit Law because the new issue for the IJNL is published:
Articles
The Legal Framework for Not-for-Profit Organizations in Central and Eastern Europe
Douglas Rutzen, David Moore, and Michael DurhamThe Legal and Regulatory Framework for Civic Organizations in Namibia
Benedict C. IhemeInternational Grantmaking
Foundation Center in Cooperation with Council on Foundations
I just wanted to highlight the last article, because it has some direct implications on Chinese NGOs/GONGOs.
