United States International Grantmaking (USIG) is a project
of the Council on Foundations in partnership with the International Center for Not-For-Profit Law. The USIG project facilitates effective and responsible international grantmaking by U.S. foundations.
Council on Foundations resource, Addressing the Impact of Currency Fluctuations on International Grantmaking, focuses on some of the challenges foundations and giving programs and their grantees face as a result of fluctuating currency exchange rates, and highlights various ways that U.S. grantmakers are dealing with them in their international grantmaking activities.
Is it legal to fund overseas? What are the tax implications
involved? Does a lawyer need to be consulted? Learn
the nuts and bolts of making an international grant.
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Created in partnership with the International
Center for Not-for-Profit Law , this section describes the
NGO legal framework in 34 countries to help U.S. grantmakers obtain translated legislative provisions relevant to
an equivalency determination.
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This section features publications on international grantmaking. Resources are organized by topic, funding area, and geographic area. Submit a report for inclusion in this library! [more ...]