# New accountability principles established for cross-border giving

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/05/20/new-accountability-principles-established-crossborder-giving/
- Published: 2007-05-20T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The US Council on Foundations and European Foundation Centre have published “the
Principles of Accountability for International Philanthropy” to help grantmakers
making international grants achieve good practice in accountability with regards
to mission, grant recipients, partners and beneficiaries.
The report is the result
of a two-year collaboration with grantmaking bodies, philanthropic networks and 
experts. The Principles “grew from the understanding that cross-border philanthropy
can be more challenging and complex than domestic grantmaking because of differences
in culture and language as well as legal and accounting systems.”

A copy of Principles of Accountability for International Philanthropy can be downloaded
at no charge in PDF/Adobe Acrobat format.

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