United Kingdom

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Global Grantmaking Country Notes

In partnership with the Council on Foundations, ICNL maintains reports on thirty-four countries that help U.S grantmakers undertake equivalency determinations for foreign grantees. The reports in this series describe the legal frameworks for nonprofit organizations and provide translations of relevant legislative provisions.

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Resources & News

Event

Civic Space and the Summit for Democracy

The United States, along with the governments of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, Republic of Korea, and Republic of Zambia, will h…

Analysis

Preserving Civic Space for Climate Activists

Climate justice protest. (Photo: Linh Do/Flickr)

This briefer, presented by ICNL and ECNL, outlines some of the common legal and extralegal measures used to target civil societ…

Analysis

Positive Government Responses to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic does not have to be a crisis for human rights. In the context of widespread adoption of emergency laws an…

Report

Virtual Currency Donations

Pile of cryptocurrency coins including Bitcoin, Monero, ZCash, Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple, and Dash. (Photo: QuoteInspector/Flickr)

This report assesses opportunities and obstacles in charitable donations of virtual currencies. It aims to bring civil society …

Report

UNSR Report: Disease Pandemics and the Freedom of Opinion and Expression

In this report, the UNSR on Freedom of Expression registers alarm that some efforts to combat the coronavirus disease pandemic …

Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance: COVID-19 and Elections

The Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) is maintaining a list of the current elections schedule and plans d…

Digital Legal Library

Supporting Specific Beneficiary Groups – Equality Act Summary Guidance Who can Benefit from Charities?

Compact Between The Government And The Voluntary Sector In Wales

Compact on Relations between Government and the Voluntary and Community Sector in England