The power of giving amongst the world’s emerging middle classes The meeting is focused on building on the strengths of the Commonwealth to ensure it is responsive to global challenges and delivers a more prosperous, secure, sustainable and fair future for all its citizens. We hope to build on this conversation as CHOGM kicks off in London today and provides a platform for leaders from the Commonwealth to discuss solutions that help find a way towards a common future. Secretary of State for International Development Penny Mordaunt last week talked about the importance of civil society in what the UK has to offer the rest of the world, and Labour’s International Development Policy recognised the importance for support for civil society.

Here at CAF we are hoping to capitalise on just that through our Groundwork for Growing Giving campaign.Īs the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) comes to London this week, we’re highlighting the importance of capacity building for civil society around the world. The Commonwealth and its potential impact on global givingĬan you imagine the impact that over two billion people could have on charities and good causes if they were mobilised to give?

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