In 2010, Bev Russell described her methodological innovations in the measurement of civil society in Africa at the ISTR Conference in Istanbul. Her paper outlines the practical methodological and measurement considerations for undertaking a bottom-up, evidence-based appraisal of civic agency, in its entirety, as it presents itself in Africa. Only

Bev Russell has been a member of the UN Volunteering Methodology Panel for over almost two decades. In 2002, the UNDP commissioned a paper on the Contribution of the South African Volunteering Sector To Sustainable Development.   There is little doubt that volunteerism contributes significantly to sustainable development in South

The NPO Study “First nationally representative study to determine size & scope of the NPO sector in SA – part of the Johns Hopkins NPO Project” Book: “Size & Scope of the Non-profit Sector in South Africa” by Mark Swilling & Bev Russell-Rice Read More