The Role of Philanthropy in Postwar US-Japan Relations | 2003 Tokyo Workshop
A fourth workshop was held on July 12–13, 2003, at JCIE’s offices in Tokyo. The project team gathered to discuss the drafts and outlines of the results of their research on the various aspects of philanthropic involvement in the US-Japan relationship during the period of 1945–1975. The discussions focused on strategies for the final phase of archival research, interviews, and writing.
The Role of Philanthropy in Postwar US-Japan Relations | 2003 Cambridge Workshop
On March 8-9, 2003, a small group of experts gathered for a third workshop in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to focus on the role of US philanthropy in promoting Japanese studies in the United States and American studies in Japan.
The Role of Philanthropy in Postwar US-Japan Relations | 2002 Pocantico Workshop
On the weekend of October 12–13, 2002, JCIE held a workshop outside New York City at the Pocantico Conference Center of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. The 23 participants, a number of whom were active in US-Japan philanthropy during the period of the study, shared their views regarding the motivations of grantmakers, the influence of the cold war and anticommunist sentiment on Japan-related grantmaking, the relationship between the government and foundations, and the impact of American philanthropy on Japan’s intellectual community and the US-Japan relationship.
Roundtable on Role of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Multisectoral Partnership
Mr. Todd Summers, senior program officer for global health at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, spoke at a roundtable in Tokyo organized by JCIE, entitled “Role of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Multisectoral Partnership,” on October 22, 2009.
JCIE Partners with Japan Women’s Leadership Initiative on COVID-19 Joint Philanthropic Initiative
JCIE is workingwith the Japanese Women’s Leadership Initiative and the Fish Family Foundation to facilitate small grants to 7 organizations in Japan to help them respond to the needs arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Facilitation of JACO’s Study Mission on American Philanthropy
On April 6–14, 2002, JCIE helped organized a study mission to the United States that was sponsored by the Japan Association of Charitable Organizations (JACO), an organization established in 1972 to promote philanthropic activities in Japan.
CivilNet | Seminar Series by Buzz Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of GuideStar
Mr. Buzz Schmidt—Chairman and CEO of GuideStar—came to Japan as a guest of JCIE and held a seminar series from July 2–4, 2002 to discuss his organization’s activities with Japanese nonprofit sector leaders, politicians, government officials, and private sector leaders.
JCIE Publications | Japanese Private Philanthropy in an Interdependent World
This book highlights the preeminent private philanthropic institutions, their endowments, and their purposes from the Meiji Period through 1989; also included is information about contributions from major Japanese corporations to overseas institutions and the activities of JCIE.
JCIE Publications | Challenges and Opportunities for US-Japan Exchange in the New Era: Report of the International Symposium
This report focuses on five themes: development of the US-Japan relationship in the new era, foundations and institutions in the new era, enhancing human resources for bilateral exchange, new approaches to exchange, and common problems of advanced societies.
JCIE Publications | Emerging Civil Society/Osaka Symposium
This report on a conference in Osaka also includes an integrative report of topics such as NGOs, research institutions, and foundations and their prospects for cooperation in 15 Asian Pacific countries.
