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Nanette Shaw
Center for the Study of Philanthropy Announces International Fellows Program Funding and ParticipantsKathleen D. McCarthy, Director of the Center for the Study of Philanthropy at the CUNY Graduate Center, has announced that seven scholars have been selected to participate in the philanthropy research center's International Fellows Program for 1999. In addition, the center has announced a combined $97,000 in funding for the program from the Rockefeller, Kellogg, and Eurasia Foundations. Since its inception in 1989, the International Fellows programs has sponsored 31 fellows from 14 countries. The fellowships are designed to bring younger scholars to New York for three months, beginning in March, to study U.S. philanthropy and nonprofit organizations. This year, the focus will be on corporate philanthropy. This year's fellows are: David Barnard, from South Africa; Alexander Chakhunashivili, from Georgia; Fumiyo Higeta, from Japan; Juan Hoyos, from Colombia; Elena Vila Moret, from Argentina; and Tatiana Bachinskaya and Yelena Yelagina, both from Russia. Building on the extensive international networks developed by the Center for the Study Philanthropy, the International Fellows program contributes significantly to the development of a global community of researchers and practitioners working in the nonprofit sector. In addition to doing their own research, fellows participate in seminars on U.S. and international voluntary sector activities; learn about the work of key agencies; and meet with nonprofit representatives and U.S. scholars doing research on similar topics. "This year's group of fellows is the largest we have ever had. They bring an outstanding array of skills and experience," McCarthy stated. "The 1999 funding represents a significant expansion over previous years. This level of support not only enhances the effectiveness of the International Fellows Program but also contributes to its visibility around the world. Our graduates are now among the leaders in the international Third Sector. We are grateful to the Rockefeller, Kellogg, and Eurasia Foundations for joining us as partners in this important work." David Bernard is Director of International Funding, the Human Sciences Research Council in South Africa. His area of research interest is community foundations. Alexander Chakhunashivili is Deputy Director/Acting Director of the Horozonti Foundation, Georgia. He will be working on corporation-foundation relations in Georgia and internationally. Ms. Fumiyo Higeta, a consultant with the Nippon Foundation, Japan. Her work will be on foundations and foundation-like organizations. Mr. Juan Hoyos, Executive Assistant with the Colombian Center for Philanthropy, will be working on corporate philanthropy while in residence at the Center. Ms. Elena Vila Moret is a consultant for the Kellogg Foundation in Argentina and will be focusing on community and corporate philanthropy. Ms. Tatiana Bachinskaya edits Business and Community for the Coalition for Socially Responsible Business in Russia. She is interested in corporate philanthropy policy and law. Ms. Yelena Yelagina does public relations and fundraising for the Institute for Urban Economics, Russia, and will focus on corporate philanthropy at the Center. The Graduate School and University Center is the doctorate-granting institution of the largest urban university in the U.S. The only consortium of its kind in the nation, the Graduate Center draws its faculty of more than 1,700 members mainly from the CUNY senior colleges and cultural and scientific institutions throughout New York City. Established in 1961, the Graduate Center has grown to an enrollment of nearly 4,000 students in 31 doctoral programs and seven master's degree programs in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. The Graduate Center also houses 23 research centers and institutes and administers the CUNY Baccalaureate Program. According to a recent National Research Council report, more than a third of the Graduate Center's rated programs rank among the nation's top 20 at public and private institutions, nearly a quarter are among the top ten when compared to publicly supported institutions alone, and more than half are among the top five programs at publicly supported institutions in the northeast. |