First European Conference on Citizen Initiatives for Global Solidarity

First European Conference on Citizen Initiatives for Global Solidarity

EU PHILANTHROPY 2014; EUROPEAN

RESEARCH NETWORK; DUTCH CASES

BRUSSELS JANUARY 30TH 2014

PROF.DR . THEO SCHUYT

Citizen Initiatives 30 01 2014

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Philanthropy

Philanthropy: private action for the public good (primarily benefitting that public good)

Global solidarity: why benefit people/ nature you mostly don’t know or meet?

Survival of mankind: social and eco-systemTo take care of next generationsHighest human value and prestige; Mandela The philanthropy scale; a sociological scaleThe philanthropist has not to be an altruïst


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The “Golden Age” of Philanthropy

Economic devolopments: Private wealth in (western) European countries

Demographic changes

Cultural changes: Do It Yourself ; growth of Citizen Initiatives / private foundations in the EU


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The “Golden Age” of Philantropy

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€ millionsExtrapolation based on data from Statistics Netherlands (CBS)

By 2059 €86 billion will be transferred to charitable causes through bequests


Philanthropy is a hot EC issue

European Commission: Commissioners Potocnik and now Geoghegan: Research on philanthropic fundraising by EU universities: see report: GIVING IN EVIDENCE

EC Research on EU foundations: Eufori study; (www.euforistudy.eu)

Heidelberg FP7 research on philanthropy / civil society impact

Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in Horizon 2020: citizen participation in research


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http://www.euforistudy.eu/

ERNOP (www.ernop.eu)

European Research Network on PhilanthropyCI of researchers; spontaneously launched at

VU University Amsterdam, September 2007 22 EU countries, more than 100 membersGoal: to advance, coordinate and promote

excellence in philanthropic research in the EUERNOP is an institutional member of the ISTR

and collaborates other EU Philanthropy networks, such as EMES, ICFO and the EVPA l


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http://www.ernop.eu/

Role of mapping and research

Research attracts attention

Research increases the prestige of C.I.

Research creates “products” but also a collective group / a network / a community

See the contribution of the Giving in the Netherlands study to the development of the Dutch Philanthropy Sector


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Giving in the Netherlands; some facts

Households € 1,829 43%Corporations € 1,378 32%Lotteries € 498 12%Foundations: Fundraising € 55 1%Endowed € 239 6%Bequests € 256 6%

Total € 4,255 100%


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Benefitted public causes Religion 806 19%Sports and recreation 702 17International aid 569 13Public/social benefit 525 12Health 487 11Environment / animals 376 9Other (not specified) 349 8Culture 287 7Education and research 150 4Total 4,251 100%


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International Aid

Households 281 million Bequests 72Foundations: Fundraising 14Endowed 11Corporations 66Lotteries 125

Total 569 million

International aid 281 14 11 25 66 125 569 13


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Trends

Household giving: decreases Bequests increaseFoundations: trend analysis is difficultCorporations: decreaseLotteries: increaseNGO’s – Corporations (CSR)Giving to local C.I. projects for development:

total population:decreases; wealthy 26% vs. 8% (total population)

Remittances: etnic philanthropy Citizen Initiatives 30 01 2014

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Hungary Greece Poland Czech Republic IsraelSpain Portugal Finland Slovenia IrelandUK Norway Sweden Netherlands

Challenges and Opportunities

Action for Children; fundraising education of the new wealthy middle class in Brasil, SA Africa

New economics; international trade and development aid; Corporations and NGO’s

New foundations; new wealthy; link to themSmall is hot; networks, friends , family Big NGO’s and small Citizen initiatives;

alliances; coordinationproblems Revitalise serviceclubs in the EU


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Challenges and opportunities

The impact discussion; be open, communicateWaterbed effect?

Crowding in or crowding out?


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‘A severe cut in government funding to nonprofit organisations is not likely, on average, to be made up by donations from private donors.’

Abigail Payne (1998)

Values and philanthropic culture

The pillars of western democracies: liberté, egalité and fraternité: economy, a safety net for all, but also commitment (citizen initiatives; philanthropy)

Support from the scientific community: ERNOP www.giving.nl -> Giving Europe?; EUFORI

Schuyt, Th. (2013): Philanthropy and the Philanthropy Sector. An Introduction. London: Ashgate. (funded by Adessium)


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http://www.giving.nl/

Thanks for your attention


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First European Conference on Citizen Initiatives for Global Solidarity