wings report 2007 - 2010. 1998 - international meeting of associations serving grantmakers (imag) in...

WINGS ReportWINGS Report

2007 - 20102007 - 2010

1998 - International Meeting of 1998 - International Meeting of Associations serving Grantmakers Associations serving Grantmakers (IMAG) in Oaxaca, Mexico(IMAG) in Oaxaca, Mexico

Recognized importance of Recognized importance of creating opportunities for all creating opportunities for all organizations supporting organizations supporting grantmakers to share experiences grantmakers to share experiences and expertise across countries, and expertise across countries, regions and environments.regions and environments.

M I S S I O NM I S S I O N

WINGS is a worldwide network that WINGS is a worldwide network that seeks to strengthen philanthropy seeks to strengthen philanthropy and a culture of giving through and a culture of giving through mutual learning and support, mutual learning and support, knowledge sharing and professional knowledge sharing and professional development among its participants.development among its participants.

WINGS also strives to give voice and WINGS also strives to give voice and visibility to philanthropy at a global visibility to philanthropy at a global level.level.

Secretariat RotationSecretariat Rotation 2000 – 20022000 – 2002

Council on Foundations – WINGSCouncil on Foundations – WINGS

Community Foundations of Canada Community Foundations of Canada – WINGS CF– WINGS CF

2003 -2006 European Foundation 2003 -2006 European Foundation CenterCenter

2007 -2010 Asia Pacific Philanthropy 2007 -2010 Asia Pacific Philanthropy ConsortiumConsortium

Capacity Building Capacity Building

>Peer Learning ActivitiesPeer Learning Activities

8 Peer Learning Activities8 Peer Learning Activities Communication Strategies for Communication Strategies for

Grantmaker AssociationsGrantmaker Associations

Strengthening Peer Learning EventsStrengthening Peer Learning Events

Effectively Engaging Corporations Effectively Engaging Corporations (Global/Regional)(Global/Regional)

Sustainability of Grantmaker Sustainability of Grantmaker Associations and Support Associations and Support Organizations (Global/Regional)Organizations (Global/Regional)

Capacity BuildingCapacity Building

>Peer Learning ActivitiesPeer Learning Activities>One-2-One ExchangeOne-2-One Exchange

4 One-2-One Exchanges4 One-2-One ExchangesAsia - Association of Philanthropy Asia - Association of Philanthropy

Indonesia Indonesia Europe - Aktive Bürgerschaft e.V. Europe - Aktive Bürgerschaft e.V.

(Active Citizenship)(Active Citizenship)South Africa - Corporate Social South Africa - Corporate Social

Investment (CSI) Committee of the Investment (CSI) Committee of the Banking Association South Africa Banking Association South Africa

South Africa - South African South Africa - South African Community Foundation Association Community Foundation Association (SACOFA) (SACOFA)

Capacity BuildingCapacity Building

>Peer Learning Activities Peer Learning Activities

>One-2-One ExchangeOne-2-One Exchange

>Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance

RESOURCESRESOURCES1.1. 2008 Global Status Report of Community 2008 Global Status Report of Community

FoundationsFoundations

2.2. 2010 Global Status Report of Community 2010 Global Status Report of Community FoundationsFoundations

3.3. Global Institutional Philanthropy: A Global Institutional Philanthropy: A Preliminary Status Report Preliminary Status Report

4.4. Current Landscape of Corporate Social Current Landscape of Corporate Social ResponsibilityResponsibility

5.5. Tool Kit on Emergent LearningTool Kit on Emergent Learning

6.6. Made available to network participants 155 Made available to network participants 155 new materials in the e-Librarynew materials in the e-Library

Resources in Progress Resources in Progress Available at the start of 2011Available at the start of 2011

CF Principles/ Certification/ CF Principles/ Certification/ Benchmarks Benchmarks

Tool Kit on Effectively Engaging Tool Kit on Effectively Engaging CorporationsCorporations

Tool Kit on SustainabilityTool Kit on Sustainability

Map of WINGS members in Map of WINGS members in collaboration with the collaboration with the

Foundation Center (NY)Foundation Center (NY)

http://maps.foundationcenter.org/wings

Ensure the internal stability and sustainability of WINGS

Two important decisions:

Incorporate

Stop rotation and transfer to more permanent location - Brazil

Sustainability . . . .Sustainability . . . .Started conversations on membership Started conversations on membership dues dues

From those who responded to the survey From those who responded to the survey – the members are open to the idea of – the members are open to the idea of paying membership duespaying membership dues

There is commitment from the members of There is commitment from the members of the Coordinating Committee the Coordinating Committee

Continue the work and consultation on the Continue the work and consultation on the details of the membership dues details of the membership dues