Publications
EUROPEAN VENYTURE PHILANTHROPY DIRECTORY
October 2009
ISBN: 0-9553659-7-X
The European Venture Philanthropy Directory is the first compilation of venture philanthropy organisations and resources in Europe. The Directory is intended to be a useful reference for grantmakers, grant-seekers and private banks, as well as any others interested in the area. (Taken from the introduction)
European Venture Philanthropy Directory can be downloaded here
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DISTANCE LEARNING Managing International Investments
Andrew Milner
October 2009
ISBN: 0-9553659-6-1
High engagement and the provision of non-financial support are perhaps the chief distinguishing features of venture philanthropy. How are these things achieved when the investee is in another country, even on another continent? This paper addresses these questions through the experience of a number of EVPA’s member organisations with international investments and asks how they managed them, what problems they encountered and what were the main lessons they learned from them. (Taken from the leader)
DISTANCE LEARNING can be downloaded here
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PRAXIS European Venture Philanthropy in Practice
Kimberly Ochs
February 2009
ISBN: 0-9553659-5-3
It belongs to the tasks of philanthropists to contemplate what might be learnt from others, from practice ‘elsewhere’. With its focus on current and emerging practices in Europe, PRAXIS provides an introduction to, rather than an analysis of, the different applications of engaged philanthropy in a European context. The fifteen featured case studies profile the practices and business models of selected organisations in Europe, which follow the principles of venture philanthropy in their support of projects and social entrepreneurs. Organisations profiled in this publication were selected from the membership of the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) to reflect a wide scope of practices across Europe, based in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Estonia, Spain, Ireland and Switzerland. (Taken from the Preface)
PRAXIS can be downloaded here
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ESTABLISHING A VENTURE PHILANTHROPY FUND IN EUROPE A Practical Guide
Luciano Balbo, Deirdre Mortell and Pieter Oostlander
September 2008
ISBN: 0-5993659-4-5
This working paper is intended to capture and share the early learning of a number of European venture philanthropy (VP) funds. It is intended to assist start-up or early-stage VP funds in Europe by providing an insight into ‘what works’ in a European context. (Taken from the Executive Summary)
ESTABLISHING can be downloaded here
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