Lessons From Abroad

Warwick sees credibility and trust as major issues for emerging countries.

“The word ‘distrust’ doesn’t even begin to convey the jaundiced attitude so many in the Global South have for nonprofits,” he says.

Warwick is a U.S. delegate to the Resource Alliance, a British organization that supplies advice, training and support for fledgling programs. He and others believe trust will come from the fundraising professionalism that emerging countries desperately need.