INTERNATIONAL

CONTENTS:

• Charities Aid Foundation
• Grantmakers Without Borders
• United States International Grantmakers (USIG)

CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION (CAF)

Get ready for this: The Charities Aid Foundation is a charity that helps other charities. Isn't that a gift? In their own words, CAF works "to do all in its power to ensure that charitable giving to all charities is as robust and effective as it can possibly be." Wow. CAF is overflowing with resources for researchers who need to research giving. One of my favorites is the 14 March 2001 report entitled "Giving Comes of Age." The effect of tax law changes in the UK in 2000 is beginning to show up in the way donors give. You'll see a link to a .pdf copy of this report at http://www.CAFonline.org/research/default.cfm, where you'll find other articles and reports about philanthropy. And CAF isn't limited to working with British donors and nonprofits. If you are particularly interested in another area of the world, click on the globe in the upper right-hand corner for CAF's work in other countries. More than 75 years after its founding, CAF is handling over one billion pounds (UK) each year for donors and charities. Add their experience and insight to your international research with a visit to this site.

http://www.CAFonline.org/

GRANTMAKERS WITHOUT BORDERS

If you've been looking for a collection (albeit small, but growing) of international grantmakers, you've found it. Go to Grantmakers Without Borders' NGOs (non-governmental organizations) page where you will find links to public and private foundations as well as foreign NGOs and other entities. This is a great spot to begin expanding your view of philanthropy around the world. Grantmakers Without Borders' Resources page offers visitors links to international news, support organizations for donors, think tanks and finance and business resources that may be new to you.

http://www.internationaldonors.org/index.html

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL GRANTMAKERS (USIG)

Stop what you are doing and go to the Country Codes and Laws page on the USIG Web site. There you will find an opportunity to educate yourself about what donors encounter when giving to specific countries, including tax laws in those localities.

http://www.usig.org/countrycodes/

The front page of the USIG site routes you through their site offerings after you choose whether you are a grantmaker or a grantseeker. Choose grantmaker (even if you're not) so that you can see the "International Grantmaking Primer." USIG plans to add a collection of resources that will include grantmakers giving internationally. Now, that will be worth checking out.

http://www.usig.org/

Cecilia Hogan