Philanthropic Contributions by NRPs in U.S.A - Part 2

Yesterday, I discussed the PCP study on NRPs’ philanthropic contributions in the United States. Today, we will discuss the structural hurdles that make it difficult for NRPs to give more to Pakistan. “The first barrier is the chronic lack of trust in the civic sector in Pakistan. The second hurdle is the lack of convenient mechanisms to transfer funds to Pakistan and unclear US regulations about charitable giving abroad (especially after 9/11). There is also a dearth of reliable mechanisms to monitor the performance of organizations and a lack of opportunities to interact directly with organizations and their workers. The third constraint is that there is very little information available to Pakistani-Americans about philanthropic organizations in Pakistan.” Source: A Pakistan Center for Philanthropy Study This study was funded by a grant from The Rockefeller Foundation USA and commissioned to the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy through the Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. The field research was conducted by a team of fifteen researchers led by Professor Adil Najam, Associate Professor of International Negotiation & Diplomacy, The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University. Note: NRP Summit is tomorrow (Friday) and the day after. As I will be at the event, I may not be able to post on these days. But, I promise to upload pics and event details soon.