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Creating Change Through Philanthropy: The Next Generation (www.changephilanthropy.org)
by Alison Goldberg, Karen Pittelman & Resource Generation

Many families are looking for ways to engage the "next generation" in philanthropy. But for next generation members, getting involved raises complicated questions. How can they bring their values to the table? How can they move more resources to social justice? Complete with personal stories and exercises, this guide gives young people the tools they need to not just participate, but help transform the field itself.

While written specifically for young people ages 15-35, Creating Change Through Philanthropy: The Next Generation is also an essential resource for all those who work with wealthy families, from philanthropic advisors to financial managers to non-profit fundraisers.

The Routledge Studies on Philanthropy in Asia
The Routledge Studies on Civil Society in Asia addresses the role of civil society, nonprofit, philanthropic, NGO, religious and other organizations in their social context both in individual countries and in comparative perspective across East, Southeast, and South Asia.

Themes include defining the role and scope of civil society; the role of foundations, religious philanthropy, and other philanthropic organizations; business, philanthropy, and civil society; ethnography of particular civil society, NGO, community-based or other organizations; transnational civil society organizations in Asia; the legal regulation of civil society; self-regulation and accountability; Asian diasporas and civil society; and resources and fundraising for civil society.

The series is edited by Mark Sidel, Professor of Law and Faculty Scholar at the University of Iowa, who has served in program positions with the Ford Foundation in Beijing, Hanoi, Bangkok and New Delhi working on strengthening the nonprofit sector, philanthropy, and civil society, written about this area, and consulted widely in the region. He can be contacted at mark-sidel@uiowa.edu.

Taking Matters into Their Own Hands: The role of today's young social entrepreneurs
An article by IYF CEO William S. Reese and Alan Williams, IYF Vice President for Leadership and Engagement in The World Bank's Development Outreach

This article highlights the work of youth leaders who are developing local solutions to the world's challenges. Noting the growing power of the global youth movement, the article places a special focus on YouthActionNet, an International Youth Foundation (IYF) program that identifies, encourages, and enhances the potential of today's young social entrepreneurs.

"The opportunities these young people have and the choices that they make will profoundly influence current events and our collective futures," write the authors.

Development Outreach, published three times a year and offering a range of viewpoints by renowned authors and specialists, is distributed by the World Bank to 20,000 business leaders, policy makers, government officials, academics, and practitioners in more than 130 countries worldwide.

UNV's Online Volunteering Service
Have you ever thought of involving online volunteers in your organisation's activities? The Online Volunteering (OV) service of the United Nations Volunteers programme connects development organisations and volunteers through the Internet and supports their online collaboration. This is a free service giving development organisations access to a pool of skills and experiences. It also contributes to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Online volunteers engage in a diversity of activities, providing technical expertise, facilitating communication, or supporting organisations' project and knowledge management over the Internet.

For more information, see www.onlinevolunteering.org.

Call for applications: Youth program managers needed for UNICEF-sponsored study on youth engagement in Asia and the Pacific

Innovations in Civic Participation, a Washington-based non-governmental organization that specializes in supporting young people to participate in more effective forms of civic engagement, is looking for youth program managers to take part in a study on youth civic engagement.

ICP has been contracted by UNICEF to conduct a study to determine the types of youth civic engagement programs in the region, document existing organizations, and review the relevant country contexts and policy settings. The information will help UNICEF determine ways it can better support young people in their efforts to participate more fully in their societies.

To participate in the research project, please fill out this form and return it via email to ICP ( info@icicp.org) by Friday, August 3rd. Responses must be in English. Also, please note that an organization may submit multiple questionnaires for distinct programs it manages.

ICP is also looking for partner organizations to administer focus groups with young people. If your organization would be willing to administer a focus group discussion of young participants in your program please contact ICP at the above email.

Call for submissions: The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)'s Tenth Sustainable Development Conference (SDC)
The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (www.sdpi.org ) is holding its Tenth Sustainable Development Conference (SDC) from 12-14 December 2007 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The overarching theme of the SDC is Sustainable Solutions: A Spotlight on South Asian Research. We are organizing a panel on "Poverty-environment nexus". The Abstracts should be submitted (400 words) until 25th of July. Travel grants may be available for South Asian participants.

For more information, visit www.sdpi.org.

Registration open: CSR Asia's 3 Day Academy on 22-24 August, Singapore
For inquiries, please contact Laura Crow at lcrow@csr-asia.com.