Cooperation with the Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium
The Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium (APPC) was formally launched in 1994 as an informal network of like-minded institutions that support the growth and development of Asian grantmaking philanthropies. APPC is led by an 18-person governing council consisting of members from Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United States. JCIE serves as the focal point within Japan for coordinating APPC activities in Japan.
The consortium seeks to promote the role of philanthropy in addressing critical issues in the Asia Pacific region; to increase the flow and effectiveness of philanthropic giving within and to the region; to respond to the institution-building needs of existing and emerging Asia Pacific philanthropies through networking, human resource development, and research; and to facilitate efforts by philanthropic organizations in the region to identify and collaborate in addressing issues of mutual concern.
To accomplish these objectives, the consortium carries out initiatives in four areas: improving the legal, regulatory, and fiscal framework for philanthropy and the nonprofit sector; increasing public awareness of and support for philanthropy and the nonprofit sector; facilitating resource mobilization in and to Asia; and contributing to the development of organizational and human resources for philanthropy.
APPC Resources on Japan:
- In 2003, APPC conducted a comparative research project titled "Governance, Organizational Effectiveness and the Nonprofit Sector," which focused on appropriate methods of governance in 12 Asia-Pacific countries. JCIE produced the country report on Japan, which can be downloaded in pdf form from the APPC website.
- Information on philanthropy and the third sector in Japan, including fields of activity and the legal and policy environments
- Updates on new developments in the field of philanthropy in Asia, including Japan