SOCS 2015 Guest Essays

The following 27 guest contributions commissioned by CIVICUS for the State of Civil Society Report 2015 focus on civil society resourcing. The guest inputs discuss a range of funding issues encountered by civil society organisations and activists, including official development assistance and other forms of support from governments, philanthropy, corporate social responsibility and non-financial resources.

Authors: Jose Antonio Alonso, Jonathan Glennie & Andy Sumner

Author: Lucy Bernholz

Authors: Adriano Campolina and Ben Phillips, ActionAid

Authors: Cowan Coventry and Clare Moberly, INTRAC

Authors: Kathi Dennis and Kenn Allen, International Association for Volunteer Effort

Author: Sharon Ekambaram, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa

Author: Naila Farouky, Arab Foundations Forum

Author: Alan Fowler

Author: Kay Guinane, Charity & Security Network

Authors: Sarah Hénon and Chloe Stirk, Development Initiatives

Author: Richard Holloway

Authors: Maina Kiai, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, and Maria Leissner, Community of Democracies

Author: Sadia Kidwai, Islamic Relief Worldwide

Authors: Avila Kilmurray and Barry Knight, Global Fund for Community Foundations

Author: Tris Lumley, New Philanthropy Capital

Author: Rasigan Maharajh

Author: Vitalice Meja, Reality of Aid Africa

Authors: Matshediso Moilwa and Neissan Besharati, South African Institute of International Affairs

Authors: Helena Monteiro, Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS)

Authors: Zohra Moosa, Mama Cash and Caitlin Stanton, Urgent Action Fund

Author: Nora Lester Murad

Authors: Elizabeth Mpofu and Ndabezinhle Nyoni

Authors: Pradeep Patra and Amitabh Behar, National Foundation for India

Author: Adam Pickering, Charities Aid Foundation

Author: Ambika Satkunanathan, Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust

Author: M May Seitanidi, University of Kent

Author: Darren Walker, Ford Foundation