As the world economy becomes more interdependent, global philanthropy continues to increase. Nonprofits are taking up the roles that have traditionally been filled by the government and the for-profit world, including social welfare organizations, healthcare organizations, and watchdog organizations. In addition, multinational for-profits are looking to make charitable donations where it is to their best tax advantage, and international foundations continue their mission not just locally, but globally. Fund raisers continue to face new challenges: regulations in new countries that are not established or change rapidly; foreign investment in nonprofits, illegal in some countries but sanctioned in others; contacts that are difficult to make because of no nonprofit establishment and language barriers; problematic technology or communications systems that make it difficult to reach out; and different cultures that have different levels of openness to different fund raising strategies.
Book Details:
- Author: Thomas Harris
- ISBN: 9780471244523
- Year Published: 1999
- Pages: 439
- BISAC: BUS074000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Nonprofit Organizations & Charities
About the Book and Topic:
As the world economy becomes more interdependent, global philanthropy continues to increase. Nonprofits are taking up the roles that have traditionally been filled by the government and the for-profit world, including social welfare organizations, healthcare organizations, and watchdog organizations. In addition, multinational for-profits are looking to make charitable donations where it is to their best tax advantage, and international foundations continue their mission not just locally, but globally. Fund raisers continue to face new challenges: regulations in new countries that are not established or change rapidly; foreign investment in nonprofits, illegal in some countries but sanctioned in others; contacts that are difficult to make because of no nonprofit establishment and language barriers; problematic technology or communications systems that make it difficult to reach out; and different cultures that have different levels of openness to different fund raising strategies.
This is the only comprehensive reference work on this subject. International Fund Raising for Nonprofits provides complete coverage of the nonprofit culture, the best fund raising practices, and what regulations govern fund raising around the worldinformation provided by local experts. It will help ensure that the nonprofits do not face financial repercussions from tax or accounting errors or public backlash because of failure to understand the culture. It includes a bibliography and source list for each country in both English and the native language that will help a fund-raiser establish a fund-raising function as well as navigate the regulations in a foreign country. International Fund Raising for Nonprofits: A Country-by-Country Profile provides complete coverage of everything that a fund raiser must know when preparing for an international fund-raising campaign: an overview of the tax and regulatory system, an examination of the countries not-for-profit sector, what sources of funding are available in that country, and what fund-raising methods are considered acceptable by the culture and the government. It methodically provides analysis of over 20 countries, and will act as a primer for any charity looking to conduct fund raising in any other country.
Methodically provides analysis of over 20 countries, and is an essential introductory reference for any charity looking to conduct fund raising internationally. * Provides coverage of best fund-raising practices and procedures over twenty countries, including: France, Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Denmark, Ireland, Russia, India, North America, Israel, and Japan, South Korea, Australia, Taiwan/Republic of China, Thailand, and Hong Kong. * Includes a bibliography and source list for each country in both English and the native language. * Updated annually to increase the total number of countries covered as well as keep pace with ever-changing legislation and regulation.
About the Author
Thomas Harris is the author of International Fund Raising for Not-for-Profits: A Country-by-Country Profile, published by Wiley.