The document discusses accountability in Japanese non-profit organizations. It describes The Nippon Foundation, a large non-profit established in 1962 that supports over 40,000 other non-profits. It outlines the history and laws around Japanese non-profits, noting a shift from traditional "public interest corporations" to newer NPOs beginning in the 1980s. While Japanese law now requires basic financial reporting from NPOs, the document argues accountability is still lacking regarding outcomes, evaluations, governance, and compliance. It presents challenges for The Nippon Foundation's CANPAN project to improve awareness and create new platforms to facilitate accountability and philanthropy in Japan's evolving "culture of donation".
The document discusses accountability in Japanese non-profit organizations. It describes The Nippon Foundation, a large non-profit established in 1962 that supports over 40,000 other non-profits. It outlines the history and laws around Japanese non-profits, noting a shift from traditional "public interest corporations" to newer NPOs beginning in the 1980s. While Japanese law now requires basic financial reporting from NPOs, the document argues accountability is still lacking regarding outcomes, evaluations, governance, and compliance. It presents challenges for The Nippon Foundation's CANPAN project to improve awareness and create new platforms to facilitate accountability and philanthropy in Japan's evolving "culture of donation".