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Global Philanthropy

Tech Soup

Although cultures of giving to those in need are widespread, many countries lack the infrastructure that promotes philanthropy as we know it, including legal nonprofit status for organizations, tax laws that favor charitable giving, or established native foundations. Direct help or assistance funds are mushrooming.

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Senators Urged To Protect NGOs Via Systems, Staffing, Sanctions

The NonProfit Times

In the past five years, 72 countries have introduced 270 measures restricting civil society,” Douglas Rutzen, president and CEO of the International Center for Nonprofit Law testified. institutions to take the lead in promoting NGO freedoms within Georgia. “It Phase two involved passing anti-NGO laws despite public opposition.

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