WINGS publications

In addition to serving as a clearinghouse for publications of its network participants and other publishers of philanthropic information (see the WINGS eLibrary), WINGS commissions and prepares publications. They include:

• Case Studies of Grantmaker Associations Around the World
  Case Studies of Grantmaker Associations and Organizations Supporting Community Foundations (2003)
• Communication Strategies and Information Technology (PDF - 112 KB)
  Report on Peer Learning Event - Mexico City, Mexico (2001)
• Community Foundation Global Status Report  (2008)
• Community foundations: Symposium on a global movement: Current issues for the global community foundation movement informed by knowledge shared and lessons learned
  Prepared by Eleanor W. Sacks (2006)
• The Current Landscape of Corporate Social Responsibility (PDF - 3 MB)
  A "mapping exercise" on the definitions, current concepts and practices of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) worldwide (2008)
  Download this report by section:
  Cover and Introduction [PDF, 574 KB]
  Section 1 - Synthesis about CSR definitions/concepts [PDF, 180 KB]
  Section 2 - Synthesis of CSR-related issues about regulatory practices, compliance, reporting [PDF, 173 KB]
  Section 3 - Overview of how CSR concepts translate into practice [PDF, 260 KB]
  Annex 1 - Some Definitions and Movers of Corporate Social Responsibility [PDF, 209 KB]
  Annex 2 - Some Definitions and Movers of Corporate Philanthropy [PDF, 184 KB]
  Annex 3 - Some Definitions and Movers of Socially Responsible Investment [PDF, 184 KB]
  Annex 4 - Legal Environment/Reporting of Corporate Social Responsibility [PDF, 183 KB]
  Annex 5 - Responsible Business Initiatives Serbia Newsletter [PDF, 1 MB]
  
• Emerging Associations of Grantmakers (PDF - 291 KB)
  Report on Peer Learning Event - Moscow, Russia (2004)
• Establishing a resource center: A guide for organizations supporting community foundations  (PDF - 239 KB)
  Prepared by Barbara Denemark Long (2003)
• Governance and board development (PDF - 383 KB)
  Report on Peer Learning Event - Washington, DC, USA (2004)
• International Connections: resources that support the growth and development of community foundations globally (PDF - 331 KB)
  A report documenting the many transnational links in the community foundation field, researched and prepared by Eleanor W. Sacks (2005)
• Mapping of Funders Report (PDF 112 KB)
  A report on funders providing significant financial resources to organizations supporting community foundations. For WINGS participants only (2001)
• Membership Issues In Grantmaker Associations (PDF 19 KB)
  Report on Peer Learning Event, November 27-29, 2000 - Prague, Czech Republic (2000)
• Serving a Wider Community: Community Foundations' Use of Geographic Component Funds and Other Strategies and Structures to Cover Territory (PDF 385 KB)
  Prepared by Eleanor W. Sacks (2002)
• Support of corporate philanthropy: sharing good practice (PDF - 424 KB)
  Report on Peer Learning Event - Makati City, Philippines (2004)
• Sustainability of grantmaker associations and support organisations (PDF - 281 KB)
  Report on Peer Learning Event - Istanbul, Turkey (2006)
• WINGS-CF Directory ;(PDF 712 KB)
  This document captures the contents of the WINGS-CF Directory, an online-database of WINGS-CF organizations holding searchable information on contact details, staffing, governance and other aspects of organizational structure, operating budgets, and services provided to community foundations. For WINGS participants only (2004)
• WINGS-CF: beginning to record the history (PDF -265 KB)
  A short history of WINGS-CF by Gaynor Humphreys (2005)

 

Reports of global meetings

• WINGS meetings
  • WINGSForum, Bangkok, Thailand (2006)
  • WINGSForum, Sydney, Australia (2002)
  • IMAG (International Meeting of Associations Serving Grantmakers), Oaxaca, Mexico (1998)
• WINGS-Community Foundation meetings
  • Bangkok, Thailand (2006)
  • Berlin, Germany (2004)
  • Sydney, Australia (2002)
  • Ottawa, Canada (2000)
  • Miami, USA (1998)
• WINGS-Corporate Initiative meetings
  • Bangkok, Thailand (2006)
• Community foundations: Symposium on a global movement (2004) - PDF
• Peer Learning Events