NONGOVERNMENTAL organizationsConcerns about closing civic space have focused on human rights, and little to date has been known of the impacts on development. This article traces impacts of closing civic space on civil society and social movements addressing poverty and hunger in Brazil, Ethiopia, ...
Based on a major national survey, this report finds that three-quarters of all household charitable giving goes to organizations that have religious ties. These span the range from large organizations like the Salvation Army (which, many Americans do not realize, is actually a church) to small ...
A cross-national study on civic service and volunteering in Southern Africa - Patel - 2007 () Citation Context ... It can also strengthen social capital and work contacts, and may expand career options as volunteers increase their exposure to organizations and market institutions (Haski-Leventhal ...