Since our founding 20 years ago, Stanford PACS has helped build the intellectual foundations of the global, interdisciplinary study of #philanthropy and #CivilSociety.

Since our founding 20 years ago, Stanford PACS has helped build the intellectual foundations of the global, interdisciplinary study of #philanthropy and #CivilSociety.
Communities in #Niger face climate change, land degradation and tensions over natural resources. JVE Niger equips women to mediate conflicts, manage natural resources & lead community action.
Read their #StoryofResilience www.gndr.org/stories/stor...
Civil society wants a rights-first successor to Guterres, but are excluded from high-level sessions. Powerful states hold the real say as candidates avoid contentious issues like Gaza
USA owes a crippling US$4.2 billion in UN contributions
Human rights functions are being cut
At the 2026 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, philanthropy leaders confronted a climate of disruption, urgency and uncertainty — and the need to respond differently.
Susan Barnett Reports: tinyurl.com/ms9jar4v
#ClintonGlobalInitiative #Philanthropy #GlobalGiving #CGI2026 #CivilSociety
A monitoring study of 20 major anonymous Ukrainian Telegram channels found 6,305 posts aimed at discrediting individuals between June & September 2026. Anti-corruption activist Vitaliy Shabunin was among the most frequently targeted figures.
zmina.info/en/articles-...
#Ukraine #EU #SBI #CivilSociety
🏅 Morocco Civil Society Prize 2026: associations, diaspora groups and civil society figures can apply. Applications in Arabic. Deadline extended to 30 Oct 2026.
https://moroccopreneur.com/morocco-civil-society-prize-2026/
#CivilSociety #Morocco #moroccopreneur
A question on #CounterTerrorism #CivilSociety tabled by Rupert Lowe on 09-10-2026 has been answered by Dan Jarvis. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-10-09/31029
For Human rights, you might not see this in the U.S. www.imeupolicyproject.org/newsletters/... #humanrights #civilsociety #peace #war #genocide
#GenderEquality, #CivilEducation,#CivilSociety. Though more can and should be demanded, this is a welcome development in light of the further advances of far-right illiberal forces across Europe and the world. A return to what used to be main pillars of European societies, is the only way to counter
A #PaRD delegation joined the @WorldBankGroup Civil Society Townhall during our Annual Forum. PaRD’s Head of Secretariat asked a question on scaling up collaboration between CSOs, incl. FBOs, and the WBG, highlighting faith-based actors’ deep local roots. #FBOs #CivilSociety
#ChemicalWeapons #Sudan #CivilSociety #Investigation #OPCW
African NGO forum urges Sudan to open sites to chemical weapons inspectors
www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
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In a resolution adopted at the end of a three-day forum in Senegal's capital, Dakar, on Saturday, NGOs urged the ...
"I wanted to get involved in Common Good Gloucestershire because I am inspired by the power of collective action. I wanted to bring my expertise in building successful businesses to help map and amplify the vibrant community initiatives across our county...” Ben Jones
#CommonGoodGlos #CivilSociety
Cum funcționează dezinformarea și cum o putem combate?
#ElvetiaRomania #ImplicareCivica #SocietateaCivila #SecondSwissContribution #CivicEngagement #CivilSociety #SwissRomanianRelations
Same sh*t around the world. Civil society that has to live with the results of the AI boom doesn't have a voice in how the government should govern it.
#AI #regulation #civilsociety
Yes, please.
#CivilSociety how novel.
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#CommonGoodGlos #CivilSociety #CommunityBuilding #SocialImpact #Gloucestershire #Collaboration #StrongerTogether #CommunityLeadership #CommunityLeadership
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"The founding mission of PACS was to shine a light on the activities of #philanthropy and how it was influencing #CivilSociety and the #nonprofit sector," said founding Faculty Co-Director Woody Powell in reflecting on the center's origins. "Today, that light is needed more than ever."