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Arabella Advisors is hosting a second Insight Teleconference on Friday, May 16th to educate philanthropists about relief and recovery needs and philanthropic strategies in Burma. (5/14/08)

Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors hosted an emergency teleconference on Monday, May 12 to brief donors about relief and recovery needs and effective philanthropic strategies in response to the Myanmar (Burma) disaster.  Please click on this link for a summary of that teleconference.

Resources to respond to the Cyclone in Burma (5/8/08)

Philanthropy's Vision: A Leadership Summit (May 4-7, 2008)

April Issue of International Dateline Now Available (4/10/08)

Request for Proposals to Establish and Maintain a Centralized Repository of Information on Non-U.S. Based NGOs (3/31/08)

Summit Update: Scholarships Available for International Attendees (3/14/08)

Revised Form 990: Implications for International Grantmakers (1/30/08)

New Legal Dimensions Article: International Grantmaking from Donor-advised Funds (01/15/08)

New USIG Country Note for Guatemala (1/4/08)

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What is the USIG project?

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.

What does the USIG project do?

The USIG Project: 

  • Explains complex legal requirements in understandable terms.
  • Works toward revision of burdensome or ambiguous IRS regulations governing giving abroad.
  • Compiles a database of legal information for 32 specific countries.
  • Provides “model” materials for foundations to use with their overseas grantees.
  • Provides access to best practices in the field.
  • Links to other resources relevant to USIG’s mission.

How is the USIG website organized?

The USIG website is organized to provide quick access to information relevant to the needs of international grantmakers.

  • International Grantmaking Basics provides an introduction to those new to the field of international grantmaking.
  • Legal Issues provides clear and easy-to-understand analyses of legal issues relevant to international grantmakers.
  • Accounting Issues provides a general guide to the financial statements of non-profit organizations, and accounting practices and standards in the U.S. and certain other countries.
  • Country Information describes the legal framework of non-profit organizations in 32 select countries and links to relevant laws and includes translations of legislative provisions relevant to an equivalency determination under IRS Revenue Procedure 92-94.
  • Links contains more than a 100 links to support organizations, networking groups and other resources for international grantmakers.
  • Publications links to books, reports, papers, and newsletters developed by USIG or the Council on Foundations are available free as downloads or for purchase.
  • For Grantseekers contains information useful to people and organizations who are seeking funding for their project(s).

Who manages and supports the USIG project?

The International Programs department of the Council on Foundations manages the U.S. International Grantmaking (USIG) project. The USIG Steering Committee (in PDF) meets monthly via conference call to advise and contribute their expertise in the field of international grantmaking to the USIG project.

The USIG project is made possible through the generous financial support of:

Who can we contact with questions relating to the USIG project?

Nadia Martinez
International Programs
Council on Foundations
phone: 703-879-0769
email: martn[at]cof.org


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