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Membership organization and sector advocacy?

• Pavlína Kalousová
• Czech Donors Forum

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Position of the CDF today

• CDF is leading organization in systematic legal
  changes - Legal and Expert center for NGOs and
  philanthropy.
• Official amendment place for tax laws in CZ.
• Co-chairing of the Governmental Council for NGOs.
  
• Respected expert for the media.
• Initiatives that bring together NGOs,
  foundations, media, experts lobbying for
  change.

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Position of the CDF 5 years ago

• Services to foundations.
• Advocating and promoting foundations interest.
• CDF as a network of members they were taking
  the lead.

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What we do now?

• Campaign through the media for change.
• Blocking legal changes and presenting
  alternatives.
• Preparing and amending laws and policies.
• Expert groups on law intepretations.
• Lobby and involve members.

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And what about members?
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CDF and members in advocacy

• Foundation law and related laws
• Fully consulted with foundation members.
• Position of the Association of Foundations
  presented.
• Foundations involved in lobbying and
  communication.

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CDF and members in advocacy

• Tax incentives for corporate donors
• Consulted with corporate members.
• Position paper of the Club.
• CDF doing all the lobbying and communication
  (conflicting issues).

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CDF and members in advocacy

• All sector issues (Vat Laws)
• Members consulted and informed.
• CDF takes the position and leadership.

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What we learnt

• When CDF positioned itself as organization
  (opposed to network) the advocacy grew stronger,
  efficient and transparent.
• CDF as organization protects members from
  conflicting situations.
• Internal communication with members is important.
• External communication is done by CDF FACE
  matters.

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