Hudson Institute - 2015 Index of Philanthropic Freedom

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T H E I N D E X O F
PHILANTHROPIC
FREEDOM
2015

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T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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H U D S O N I N S T I T U T E2
These scores were extensively reviewed by CGP’s
distinguished advisory board and other glob...

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T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M 3
deductions, and exemptions, and specific barriers to cross
b...

H U D S O N I N S T I T U T E4
The Center for Global Prosperity’s research has been
well-received by public-policy makers,...

T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M 5
This broad definition applies to the many different types
of...

WORLD MAP OF
PHILANTHROPIC FREEDOM
CANADA
UNITED STATES
MEXICO
VENEZUELA
COLUMBIA
EQUADOR
BRAZILPERU
BOLIVIA
CHILE
ARGENTI...

FRANCE
NEPAL
MYANMAR
BELARUS
EGYPT
SAUDI ARABIA
GERMANY
POLAND
SWEDEN
LIBERIA GHANA
NIGERIA
TUNISIA
SPAIN
PORTUGAL
IRELAND...

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H U D S O N I N S T I T U T E8
Though average and median scores were similar at 3.5 and
3.6 respectively, the study found ...

T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M 9
“Keep HANDS OFF civil society” protest organized by Sri Lank...

H U D S O N I N S T I T U T E10
wait a predetermined period of time before processing a
transaction, and report the end us...

T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M 11
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5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
$10,000 $20,000 $30,000 ...

12 T H E M I D D L E E A S T & N O R T H A F R I C A
According to our experts, the countries of the Middle East and North ...

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T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M 13
EGYPT
Though Egypt’s post-Mubarak
reforms had given civil s...

14 T H E M I D D L E E A S T & N O R T H A F R I C A
QATAR
Proof that wealth is no guarantee
of philanthropic freedom, Qat...

T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M 15
Sub-Saharan Africa continues to benefit from the philanthro...

16 S U B - S A H A R A N A F R I C A
ETHIOPIA
Ethiopia is noted for its particularly
inhospitable environment for
philanth...

T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M 17
and tax exemptions, obtaining
tax exempt status can be a te...

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18 S U B - S A H A R A N A F R I C A
SOUTH AFRICA
One of Sub-Saharan Africa’s higher
scoring countries, South Africa
provi...

T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M 19
Our country experts ranked Western Europe as one of the mos...

20 W E S T E R N E U R O P E
AUSTRIA
In spite of the country’s strong
tradition of generosity, Austria lags
behind other E...

T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M 21
also boasts an accommodative tax
environment, one whose 20%...

22 W E S T E R N E U R O P E
requirements, most notably the
government’s Associação na Hora
initiative. This program allow...

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T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M 23
With arguably the most polarized scores, country experts fo...

24 C E N T R A L & E A S T E R N E U R O P E
ALBANIA
While its score is average among all
countries surveyed, Albania dese...

25T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M
C ROATIA
Croatia’s environment for
philanthropic freedom is ...

C RACKDOWN ON PHILANTHROPY
By Bryan Schwartz
In 2012, Vladimir Putin was reelected as President of the
Russian Federation ...

2008 recession, CSOs are
increasingly active in Serbian society
and have emerged as key service
providers in several areas...

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Whether measured by population, landmass, or the number of countries, Asia is
the largest region in the study and has a...

29T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M
INDIA
Although consistent economic growth
has helped grow ph...

both citizens and foreigners to serve
as founders. The Kyrgyz Republic’s
tax environment is, however, largely
devoid of me...

MYANMAR
One of the lowest scoring countries in
both the region and the overall study,
Myanmar’s philanthropic environment
...

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border regulations. These barriers
not only prohibit Nepalese individuals
from receiving funds without
government permi...

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T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M 33
Country experts assigned a range of scores across all three...

registration decisions, requiring
additional documents, or questioning
CSO founders, high-level officials can
target group...

Largely due to the fact that few of
the country’s provinces offer them,
Brazilian CSOs are unable to obtain
tax exemptions...

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willingness to pursue necessary,
if painful, regulatory reforms.
Colombian law provides numerous
freedoms for CSOs, inc...

37T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M
The country experts generally ranked the philanthropic envir...

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38 N O R T H A M E R I C A & T H E PA C I F I C
AUSTRALIA
Australia’s philanthropic environment
is decidedly disjointed. O...

T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M 39
MEXICO
Mexico has the lowest ranking in
the region, yet its...

H U D S O N I N S T I T U T E40
SCORES AND RANKINGS
Country
Overall
Rank
Overall
Score
CSO
Score
Tax
Score
Cross
Border
Sc...

T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M 41
Country
Overall
Rank
Overall
Score
CSO
Score
Tax
Score
Cros...

H U D S O N I N S T I T U T E42
The survey assessed philanthropic freedom by analyzing
three indicators: (1) the ease of f...

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T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M 43
To calculate the third indicator on a country’s cross-borde...

H U D S O N I N S T I T U T E44
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T H E I N D E X O F P H I L A N T H R O P I C F R E E D O M 45
India
Noshir H. Dadrawala,
Centre for Advancement
of Philan...

H U D S O N I N S T I T U T E46
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