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AUTUMN 2026 | VOL. 7 ISSUE 3
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In an ever-evolving social sector, we are constantly challenged to answer a fundamental question: What does true impact look like? Is it measured solely by numbers and metrics, or is it found in the unobserved relationships, persistent efforts, and trust built along the way?
This edition brings you three compelling stories that examine how nonprofits, donors, and policymakers can bridge the gap between intent and real-world change.
Whether you are a fundraiser, practitioner, researcher, or donor, I hope these stories offer valuable perspectives and inspire fresh approaches to your work.
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[Event Recap] Giving Korea 2026
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On September 16, the 26th Giving Culture Symposium, Giving Korea 2026: What We Call Impact, the Change Donors Want to See, took place at the Seoul Global Center. This year’s symposium revisited the impact nonprofits create from the perspectives of donors and practitioners. Together, we asked what we have recognized and explained as impact.
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From practitioners’ growth to organizational change:
Notes from the Kakao Tech NGO AI Class
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A total of 106 people from 53 organizations took part in pairs of one leader and one staff member. The Center on Philanthropy at The Beautiful Foundation advised on the program’s design and then observed the training on site to study its effectiveness.
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18 Years of Japan’s Furusato Nozei
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Korea’s Hometown Love Donation (Gohyang Sarang Gibu) has entered a phase of expansion, with debates over allowing corporate donations and increasing tax credits. What questions does Japan’s experience, as a country that went down this path first, raise for Korea? On September 30, 2026, this interview took place at the Japan Fundraising Association (JFRA) with Shunsuke Ohishi, a Manager who leads Giving Japan, the association’s survey of giving in Japan. This year’s survey focused on Japan’s hometown tax donation system, Furusato Nozei. The interview covers the strengths and shortcomings of the system now in its 18th year, and what Korea should prepare for.
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