First European Conference on Citizen Initiatives for Global Solidarity EU PHILANTHROPY 2014; EUROPEAN RESEARCH NETWORK; DUTCH CASES BRUSSELS JANUARY 30TH 2014 PROF.DR. THEO SCHUYT Citizen Initiatives

Philanthropy Philanthropy: private action for the public good (primarily benefitting that public good) Global solidarity: why benefit people/ nature you mostly don’t know or meet? Survival of mankind: social and eco-system To take care of next generations Highest human value and prestige; Mandela The philanthropy scale; a sociological scale The philanthropist has not to be an altruïst Citizen Initiatives

The “Golden Age” of Philanthropy Economic devolopments: Private wealth in (western) European countries Demographic changes Cultural changes: Do It Yourself ; growth of Citizen Initiatives / private foundations in the EU Citizen Initiatives

The “Golden Age” of Philantropy € millions Extrapolation based on data from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) By 2059 €86 billion will be transferred to charitable causes through bequests 4 Citizen Initiatives

Philanthropy is a hot EC issue European Commission: Commissioners Potocnik and now Geoghegan: Research on philanthropic fundraising by EU universities: see report: GIVING IN EVIDENCE EC Research on EU foundations: Eufori study; ( Heidelberg FP7 research on philanthropy / civil society impact Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in Horizon 2020: citizen participation in research Citizen Initiatives

ERNOP ( European Research Network on Philanthropy CI of researchers; spontaneously launched at VU University Amsterdam, September EU countries, more than 100 members Goal: to advance, coordinate and promote excellence in philanthropic research in the EU ERNOP is an institutional member of the ISTR and collaborates other EU Philanthropy networks, such as EMES, ICFO and the EVPA l Citizen Initiatives

Role of mapping and research Research attracts attention Research increases the prestige of C.I. Research creates “products” but also a collective group / a network / a community See the contribution of the Giving in the Netherlands study to the development of the Dutch Philanthropy Sector Citizen Initiatives

Giving in the Netherlands; some facts Households € 1,829 43% Corporations € 1,378 32% Lotteries € % Foundations: Fundraising € 55 1% Endowed € 239 6% Bequests € 256 6% Total € 4, % Citizen Initiatives

Benefitted public causes Religion % Sports and recreation International aid Public/social benefit Health Environment / animals Other (not specified) Culture Education and research Total 4, % Citizen Initiatives

International Aid Households 281 million Bequests 72 Foundations: Fundraising 14 Endowed 11 Corporations66 Lotteries 125 Total569 million International aid Citizen Initiatives

Trends Household giving: decreases Bequests increase Foundations: trend analysis is difficult Corporations: decrease Lotteries: increase NGO’s – Corporations (CSR) Giving to local C.I. projects for development: total population:decreases; wealthy 26% vs. 8% (total population) Remittances: etnic philanthropy Citizen Initiatives

12 European Social Survey, 2002/ EURO BAROMETER 2004

Challenges and Opportunities Action for Children; fundraising education of the new wealthy middle class in Brasil, SA Africa New economics; international trade and development aid; Corporations and NGO’s New foundations; new wealthy; link to them Small is hot; networks, friends, family Big NGO’s and small Citizen initiatives; alliances; coordinationproblems Revitalise serviceclubs in the EU Citizen Initiatives

Challenges and opportunities The impact discussion; be open, communicate Waterbed effect? Crowding in or crowding out? Citizen Initiatives ‘A severe cut in government funding to nonprofit organisations is not likely, on average, to be made up by donations from private donors.’ Abigail Payne (1998)

Values and philanthropic culture The pillars of western democracies: liberté, egalité and fraternité: economy, a safety net for all, but also commitment (citizen initiatives; philanthropy) Support from the scientific community: ERNOP -> Giving Europe?; EUFORI Schuyt, Th. (2013): Philanthropy and the Philanthropy Sector. An Introduction. London: Ashgate. (funded by Adessium) Citizen Initiatives

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