The objective of the meeting is to highlight the changing landscape of philanthropy around the world and to understand how local traditions of giving and local discourses are building on global best practice and evolving patterns of philanthropy. Hopefully this will lead to better understanding of a global philanthropy that aims at a more equitable world. Another key objective is to build an informal network among ourselves to take the outcomes of the meeting forward, if and when opportunities present themselves

The meeting includes sessions covering local traditions, evolving areas of philanthropy (individual, family and corporate philanthropy, community philanthropy and impact investing/social investment), the role of philanthropy in society and its relationship to governments, and accountability, transparency and governance, and our own legitimacy.

Where to find related material Report of the meeting can be accessed at obal_Philanthropy-_Final.pdf obal_Philanthropy-_Final.pdf The September 2015 issue of Alliance was primarily derived from the Berlin meeting deliberations.

Some Themes that emerged throughout the meeting A number of general themes surfaced several times in different sessions during the two days of the meeting: Global philanthropy – similarities or differences? The contested language of philanthropy Assessing philanthropy’s contribution A case of schizophrenia Friends or foes? Falling through the gaps Democratizing philanthropy For-profit or non-profit? The next generation Do it yourself or do it through NGOs? Religion as a motive but not an object

Future Steps Participants suggested that one way to take the outcome of the meeting forward is for us each to convene similar meetings in our respective regions, based on the resources available to us. This would enable us to include a wider audience in this discussion and to consider the various topics more deeply. Berlin meeting and this meeting, like others around the world, will improve the knowledge and understanding of philanthropy in our countries by documenting local practices and sharing them with others. WINGS is serving as the repository of that information, since it is the natural location for such global knowledge.