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In this issue of APPC Post, we report highlights of APPC’s second Family Philanthropy Workshop, held in Melbourne, Australia, and hosted by The Myer Foundation. As senior philanthropists pass on the torch of leadership to their children, they also pass on important questions that next-generation philanthropists must consider if they are to keep their family’s legacy alive while continuing to make a difference for their chosen beneficiaries. Also in this issue, we continue with the second and final batch of summaries of Country Reports of the Diaspora Philanthropy Papers presented in our Hanoi conference held in May of this year. We offer you summaries of reports from China, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. These, as well as our other news and features, show other directions which philanthropy can take at a time when China and India are being touted as the superstars of Asia, and when the rest of the world is under intense financial pressure. These times we are in present many challenges and turn many preconceived notions over, but they also offer plenty of opportunities to look at situations with fresher lenses and begin to innovate. We hope that our features and resources will help you take a step in that direction.
APPC holds 2nd Family Philanthropy Workshop These words were shared by Mr Baillieu Myer AC, co-founder of The Myer Foundation and member of the Myer Family, to participants during a panel on Intergenerational Practices of the 2nd APPC Family Philanthropy Workshop on 15-17 September 2008 in Melbourne, Australia. These words proved to be inspirational to the intimate group of workshop participants who were successor-generation members of families in philanthropy. (Read more)
CHINA SUMMARY Author Nick Young’s report on diaspora philanthropy in China points out that the country’s rise as a global superpower has contributed greatly to the dwindling inflow of official development aid to the country. “Voters in donor countries are more inclined to reason that any fraction of their tax contributions spent on overseas aid should go to poorer countries than China,” he writes—and for good reason. As the Western world experiences a financial meltdown, China seems to be the only economy that remains unaffected and that is still poised to post respectable growth figures. (Read more)
In their report for APPC’s May conference on diaspora giving, Dede Rusdiana and Zaim Saidi cite well-entrenched religious beliefs as key drivers for philanthropy in Indonesia. The Muslim practices of zakat, infaq, sadaqa, and wakaf are either voluntary or obligatory giving practices that offer monetary and non-monetary contributions for the benefit of the less privileged or of the larger Islamic community. According to the authors, “Indonesians are accustomed to giving money personally to those in need, which does not necessarily require the involvement of any social institution or organization.” (Read more)
PHILIPPINES SUMMARY
VIETNAM SUMMARY In the over 30 years since the last Vietnamese migration wave of 1975, Vietnamese from all over the world have seen a steady progression in their overseas settlement, their careers, and their family lives, enabling them to look back home and find ways of helping their old communities. (Read more) Download full copies of the Diaspora Philanthropy Country Papers
Perspectives: Even Philanthropy Needs to Innovate Innovation is crucial to the success of any business, because today’s environment has got the competition heating up, the market base shifting sides faster than one can say “innovate”, and profits spiralling downward. For enterprises to stay on top of the game—or even just stay afloat—they must constantly push themselves in order to capture a respectable portion of the market share.
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[40th Edition] APPC holds 2nd Family Philanthropy Workshop
