Case Notes by Region

Titlesort icon Source Region Date
(Product) Red Harvard Business School Africa 2008
Abbott and the AIDS Crisis Darden School (University of Virginia) Africa 2008
Absolute Return for Kids Harvard Business School Africa, Europe 2008
Accomplishments of the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa, 2000-2010: Report on a Decade of Collaboration Foundation Investment Ford Foundation Africa 2010
Acumen Fund: Measurement in Impact Investing Harvard Business School Africa 2010
Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme: An Integrated Approach to Urban Rehabilitation Aga Khan Development Network Africa, Asia 2007
Al-Azhar Park, Cairo, and the Revitalisation of Darbal-Ahmar Aga Khan Development Network Africa 2005
An Inspired Model . . . or a Misguided One? Oprah Winfrey’s Dream School for Impoverished South African Girls John F. Kennedy School of Government (Harvard) Africa 2010
An Inspired Model . . . or a Misguided One? Oprah Winfrey’s Dream School for Impoverished South African Girls John F. Kennedy School of Government (Harvard) Africa, Northern America 2010
Assessing Microfinance for Water and Sanitation: Exploring Opportunities for Sustainable Scaling Up Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Africa, Asia 2008
Battling Apartheid, Building a New South Africa Ford Foundation Africa 2000
Biodiversity Protection: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, 1986 Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Africa, Asia, Latin America, Northern America, Oceania 2007
Bridging the Social Divide: A Grounded View of Partnership-Building in Latin America, Southeast Asia, Southern Africa and North America Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America, Northern America 2004
Building a Board Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia 2000
Building Commitment and Resources Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 2000
Carnegie Corporation in South Africa: A Difficult Past Leads to a Commitment to Change Carnegie Corporation of New York Africa 2004
Communications and Outreach Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 2000
Community Foundations: Two Case Studies from Africa World Bank Africa 2003
Community Foundations—The Relevance for Social Funds in Urban Areas: The Tanzania Social Action Fund Experience World Bank Africa 2008
Creating a Financial Bridge to the Private Sector Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 2000
Curbing Global Population Growth: Rockefeller’s Population Council: Rockefeller Foundation, 1952 Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Africa, Asia, Latin America, Northern America 2007
Defining Strategies and Roles Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 2000
East Africa Association of Grantmakers: A Case Study of an Emerging Association Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmakers Support (WINGS) Africa 2002
EDF and the Energy Access Programme INSEAD Africa, Europe 2009
Ensuring the World's Poorest Children Benefit from Lifesaving Vaccines Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Oceania 2006
Establishing Grants Administration Procedures Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 2000
Establishing Strategic Grantmaking Priorities Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 2000
Formation and Governance Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 1997
Formulating Strategies to Mobilize Resources Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 2000
Funder Collaborations Addressing HIV/AIDS: Examples from Around the World Funders Concerned About AIDS Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Northern America 2008
Generating Earned Income Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia 2000
Human Rights and the International Criminal Court: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Open Society Institute, and Ford Foundation, 1978 Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Northern America, Oceania 2007
International Experience in Enhancing Philanthropy: Lessons from South Africa and Elsewhere Aga Khan Development Network Africa 2007
International Fellowships Program: Ford Foundation, 2000 Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America 2007
Kagiso Trust (South Africa) Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa 1997
Looking Back at Zimbabwe Carnegie Corporation of New York Africa 2007
Moolani Foundation Ivey School (U of Western Ontario) Africa, Asia, Northern America 2007
More Than Money: Strategies to Build Women’s Economic Power: Impact Report No. 1: Economic Opportunity Initiative Global Fund for Women Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Northern America, Oceania 2003
Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships at Synergos: Experiences and Learning in the First Decade Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America, Northern America 2007
National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency (NURCHA): Open Society Institute, 1995 Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Africa 2007
Organization Financing and Resource Generation Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 1997
Partnering to Develop New Products for Diseases of Poverty Rockefeller Foundation Africa, Asia, Latin America 2004
Pathways Towards Justice: International Working Group on Social Justice Philanthropy Meeting Report and Proceedings Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 2002
Philanthropy and Equity: The Case of South Africa Global Equity Initiative (Harvard) Africa 2005
Planning for Institutional Development and Developing Budgets and Financial Management Systems Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 2000
Procter & Gamble and Population Services International (PSI): Social Marketing for Safe Water INSEAD Africa, Latin America 2006
Program Priorities and Operations Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 1997
Programs to Enhance the Rights and Opportunities of Women: Ford Foundation, 1972 Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Northern America, Oceania 2007
Raising Resources from International Foundations Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Latin America, Northern America 2000
Reversing the Decline of a Historic District Aga Khan Development Network Africa 2007
Southern African Grantmakers’ Association Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmakers Support (WINGS) Africa 2001
Strengthening Grantee/Partner Capacity Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Latin America 2000
SunNight Solar Rockefeller Foundation Africa, Asia, Latin America 2009
Supportive to the Core: Why Unrestricted Funding Matters Institute for Philanthropy Africa, Europe, Northern America 2009
The Amy Biehl Foundation Trust Harvard Business School Africa 2000
The Azhar Park Project in Cairo and the Conservation and Revitalisation of Darb al-Ahmar Aga Khan Development Network Africa 2001
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation's Tropical Disease Research Program Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Africa 2007
The Evolution of Civic Engagement: South Africa: A Case Study American University in Cairo Africa 2008
The Ford Foundation and TransFair USA Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Africa, Asia, Latin America 2007
The Freeplay Energy Group and Foundation (B) IESE Business School (University of Navarra) Africa, Europe 2007
The Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development: Tackling HIV/AIDS and Poverty in South Africa Darden School (University of Virginia) Africa, Europe 2008
The Rockefeller Foundation’s International Program on Rice Biotechnology Rockefeller Foundation Africa, Asia, Latin America, Northern America 2007
The Tropical Disease Program: Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, 1974 Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Africa, Asia, Latin America 2007
TOMS Shoes: From Soul to Sole Weatherhead School of Management (Case Western Reserve) Africa, Latin America 2008
Understanding Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships: Examples from Latin America and Southern Africa Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Latin America 2007
What Girls Need to Grow: Lessons for Social Change Philanthropy: Impact Report No. 2: The Girls' Project Global Fund for Women Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Northern America 2004
Working with Botswana to Confront its Devastating AIDS Crisis Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Africa 2006
Working with Official Development Assistance Agencies Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 2000
Zanzibar Stone Town Projects Aga Khan Development Network Africa 1997