Case Notes by Region

Titlesort icon Source Region Date
A Troubled Home for Orphans: Salimullah Muslim Orphanage Asian Development Bank Asia 2002
Acumen Fund and Mytry De-Fluoridation Filter Technologies Harvard Business School Asia 2005
Acumen Fund and WaterHealth International: The Role of Venture Philanthropy Stanford Graduate School of Business Asia 2007
Adopting Grantmaking Practices Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Asia, Latin America 2000
Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme: An Integrated Approach to Urban Rehabilitation Aga Khan Development Network Africa, Asia 2007
Assessing Microfinance for Water and Sanitation: Exploring Opportunities for Sustainable Scaling Up Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Africa, Asia 2008
Babur’s Garden Rehabilitation Framework Aga Khan Development Network Asia 2004
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
Breeding History Rockefeller Foundation Asia 2006
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 a People’s Movement for India’s Children: From Fundraising to Movement Building Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Asia
Building an Endowment for Biodiversity Conservation in Indonesia: The Case of KEHATI Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Asia 2003
Building Bridges Across Sectors Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Asia, Latin America 2000
Building Commitment and Resources Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 2000
Caring for the Elderly: Prabin Hitoishi Sangha Asian Development Bank Asia 2002
Carnegie Corporation and Russia: Grantmaking Amidst Transformation Carnegie Corporation of New York Asia, Europe, Northern America 2005
Caught in the Storm: The Impact of Natural Disasters on Women Global Fund for Women Asia, Latin America, Northern America 2005
Change of Guards and Challenges of New Leadership: Kachi Kanchar Mela Asian Development Bank Asia 2002
Child Relief and You (CRY) (India) Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Asia 1997
China Sustainable Energy Program: David and Lucile Packard Foundation and William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, 1999 Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Asia 2007
Choosing Structure and Mission Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Asia, Latin America 2000
Communications and Outreach Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 2000
Conservation and Development in Hunza and Baltistan Aga Khan Development Network Asia 2005
Contributing to Legal Reform in China Ford Foundation Asia 2000
Corporate Resources for Local Development in the Philippines: The Jaime V. Ongpin Foundation, Inc. Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Asia 2003
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
Designing Grant Programs Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Asia, Latin America 2000
Development of Social Organization in Tajikistan: MSDSP’s Approach in the Mountainous Areas Aga Khan Development Network Asia 2005
Disaster Response: Recent Case Studies in Response Aga Khan Development Network Asia, Europe, Northern America 2007
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
First Annual Report to the AVI CHAI Foundation on the Progress of its Decision to Spend Down Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Asia, Europe, Northern America 2010
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
Formulating the Idea: The Founders Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Asia, Latin America 2000
Foundation for the Philippine Environment: A Case Study Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Asia
From the Village to the University: Legal Activism in Bangladesh Ford Foundation Asia 2000
From Tinshed to Multistoried Building: A Journey in Service: Diabetic Association of Bangladesh Asian Development Bank Asia 2002
Funder Collaborations Addressing HIV/AIDS: Examples from Around the World Funders Concerned About AIDS Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Northern America 2008
Fundraising from Individuals and the Public Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Asia, Latin America 2000
Gearing Up to Spend Down: A Foundation in the Midst of Paradigm Shifts: Year Two Report on the Concluding Years of the AVI CHAI Foundation Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Asia, Europe, Northern America 2011
Generating Earned Income Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia 2000
Grameen Bank: Ford Foundation, 1976 Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Asia 2007
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
Humayun’s Tomb—Sunder Nursery—Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti Urban Renewal Project in Delhi, India Aga Khan Development Network Asia 2010
In the Service of His Creation: Dhaka Ahsania Mission Asian Development Bank Asia 2002
Inheriting a Grant Portfolio GrantCraft (Ford Foundation) Asia 2004
International Fellowships Program: Ford Foundation, 2000 Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America 2007
International Science Foundation: Soros Foundations/Open Society Institute, 1992 Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Asia, Europe 2007
Investing in Ourselves: Giving and Fund Raising in India Asian Development Bank Asia 2002
Investing in Ourselves: Giving and Fund Raising in Indonesia Asian Development Bank Asia 2002
Investing in Ourselves: Giving and Fund Raising in Nepal Asian Development Bank Asia 2002
Investing in Ourselves: Giving and Fund Raising in Pakistan Asian Development Bank Asia 2002
Investing in Ourselves: Giving and Fund Raising in Thailand Asian Development Bank Asia 2002
Investing in Ourselves: Giving and Fund Raising in the Philippines Asian Development Bank Asia 2001
League of Corporate Foundations, Inc.: A Case Study of an Association of Corporate Foundations Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmakers Support (WINGS) Asia 2002
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
Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank John F. Kennedy School of Government (Harvard) Asia 2007
Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships at Synergos: Experiences and Learning in the First Decade Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America, Northern America 2007
Multiparty Cooperation for Development in Asia Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Asia 1992
Music Initiative in Central Asia Aga Khan Development Network Asia 2004
Options for Financial Sustainability: Collaboration Between Civil Society and Development Agencies in Southeast Asia Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Asia 2003
Organization Financing and Resource Generation Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 1997
Participatory Action Research GrantCraft (Ford Foundation) Asia, Northern America 2007
Participatory Justice in the Philippines Ford Foundation Asia 2000
Partnering to Develop New Products for Diseases of Poverty Rockefeller Foundation Africa, Asia, Latin America 2004
Pathways to Higher Education: A Ford Foundation Global Initiative for Promoting Inclusiveness in Higher Education Ford Foundation Asia, Latin America 2008
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 China Global Equity Initiative (Harvard) Asia 2004
Philanthropy and Equity: The Case of India Global Equity Initiative (Harvard) Asia 2004
Philippine Business for Social Progress (Philippines) Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Asia 1997
Planning for Institutional Development and Developing Budgets and Financial Management Systems Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 2000
Planning for the Historic City of Samarkand Aga Khan Development Network Asia 1996
Program Priorities and Operations Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 1997
Programming on a Blank Slate GrantCraft (Ford Foundation) Asia 2004
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
Providing Dignity in Life and Death: Anjuman Mufidul Islam: Association for Humanitarian Activities—According to Islamic Precepts Asian Development Bank Asia 2002
Rebuilding Lives: The Philanthropic Response to the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 New York Regional Association of Grantmakers Asia 2005
Research, Scholarship and Collaboration: Legacies of the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Higher Education in the Former Soviet Union (HEFSU) Initiative, 1998-2008 Carnegie Corporation of New York Asia, Europe 2009
Shell: Searching for Sustainable Solutions to Indoor Air Pollution World Business Council for Sustainable Development Asia, Latin America 2005
SK Telecom: Pursuing Happiness through Corporate Social Responsibility Harvard Business School Asia 2009
Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1995 Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Asia, Europe, Northern America 2007
Staffing the Foundation Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Asia, Latin America 2000
Stemming the Tide: Relief, Reconstruction and Development in Coastal Andhra Pradesh Aga Khan Development Network Asia 2006
SunNight Solar Rockefeller Foundation Africa, Asia, Latin America 2009
Support for Asian Studies and Cultural Exchange: Freeman Foundation, 1993 Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Asia, Northern America 2007
Supporting Income Generation Programs Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Asia, Latin America 2000
The Chen Family: Succession Through Philanthropy And Social Entrepreneurship INSEAD Asia 2009
The Ford Foundation and the Grameen Bank Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Asia 2007
The Ford Foundation and the World Social Forum Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Asia, Latin America 2008
The Ford Foundation and TransFair USA Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Africa, Asia, Latin America 2007
The Green Revolution: Rockefeller Foundation, 1943 Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society (Duke) Asia, Latin America 2007
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
Towards Nuclear Nonproliferation: An Evolving Strategy Carnegie Corporation of New York Asia, Europe, Northern America 2004
Unfinished Business: ODA-Civil Society Partnerships in Thailand Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Asia 2003
Urban Conservation and Area Development in Afghanistan Aga Khan Development Network Asia 2007
Vitamin A Deficiency and Golden Rice: The Role of the Rockefeller Foundation Rockefeller Foundation Asia, Europe, Northern America 2000
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
What Works: Scojo India Foundation: Restoring Eyesight in Rural India Through the Direct Selling of Reading Glasses Next Billion Asia 2007
Working with Official Development Assistance Agencies Global Philanthropists Circle (Synergos) Africa, Asia, Latin America 2000
World Wildlife Fund US Harvard Business School Asia, Northern America 2008