International Grantmaking A Look at Private Philanthropy February 27, 2012 Lisa Philp Vice President for Strategic Philanthropy Foundation Center
Outline Discuss the outlook for international grantmaking through 2011 Examine international grantmaking trends between 2006 and 2009
Prospects for International Grantmaking
Change in International Foundation Giving, 2000 to 2009 Source: The Foundation Center, Figures estimated for Dollars in billions
Change in International Foundation Giving, 2000 to 2010 Source: The Foundation Center, Figures estimated for Dollars in billions
Change in International Foundation Giving, 2000 to 2011 Source: The Foundation Center, Figures estimated for Dollars in billions $6.9
International Grantmaking Trends through 2009
Growth of Overseas vs. U.S.-based International Giving, 2002 to 2006 Source: The Foundation Center, Based on a sample of more than 1,000 larger foundations. International Giving as a Share of Overall Foundation Giving 2006 to 2009
Source: The Foundation Center, Based on a sample of more than 1,000 larger foundations. Growth of International vs. Overall Giving by U.S. Foundations 2006 to 2009
Source: The Foundation Center, Based on a sample of more than 1,000 larger foundations. Growth of International vs. Overall Giving by U.S. Foundations* 2006 to 2009 *Excluding Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Source: The Foundation Center, Based on a sample of more than 1,000 larger foundations. Growth of International Giving by Foundation Type 2006 to 2009
Domestic $16.9 billion 76% International: U.S.-Based Recipients $3.2 billion 14.4% International: Overseas Recipients $2.1 billion 9.3% Source: The Foundation Center, Based on a sample of more than 1,000 larger foundations. Domestic and International Grant Dollars 2009
Total Overseas Giving = $2.1 billion Asia & the Pacific 18.1% Sub-Saharan Africa 11.7% Latin America 9.1% E. Europe, Russia, & Independent States 2.7% N. Africa & the Middle East 3.9% Canada 3.2% For Other Regions 14.4% Global Programs 34.2% Western Europe 51.1% W. Europe 2.6% Source: The Foundation Center, Based on a sample of more than 1,000 larger foundations. Overseas Giving by Major Region 2009
Total = $5.3 billion Int’l Affairs 6% Source: The Foundation Center, Based on a sample of more than 1,000 larger foundations. International Giving by Major Program Area 2006 and Total = $4.2 billion Int’l Development 21% Health 43% Environment 8% Int’l Affairs 6% Social Sciences 4% Human Rights 3% Public Affairs/ Society Benefit 4% Arts 4% Religion 1% Science 1% Education 6% Int’l Development 21% Environment 11% Int’l Affairs 4% Social Sciences 2% Human Rights 3% Public Affairs/ Society Benefit 6% Arts 2.6% Religion 2% Science 2% Education 5% Health 42% Health 43% Int’l Development 21% Environment 8% Int’l Affairs 6% Education 6%