Institutional Development of Pakistan Center for Philanthropy The purpose of this grant is to provide support for institutional development of Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP) for its philanthropy promotion services program. The main objectives include enhancing capacity of PCP to deliver specific and sector wide services to Civil Society Organizations, grant makers and government in Pakistan by setting objective and measurable standards guided by international best practice for NPOs in good governance (including financial transparency, accountability and organizational effectiveness).  Other objectives include strengthening PCP services aimed at: - Bridging the information and credibility gap between grant makers and grant seekers (NPOs); - Helping professionalize grant making amongst philanthropists and grant-makers of various categories; business, corporations, diaspora, national and international foundations; - Building NPOs' capacity to meet international standards of governance, transparency, organizational effectiveness and accountability; - Actively facilitating on-line virtual philanthropy from national and international non-state sources. This is proposed to be achieved through a web-based Philanthropy Portal and countrywide communication, marketing and advocacy workshops/meetings  with stakeholders to promote philanthropy, bringing together certified organisations and various national and international donors. Activities proposed to be financed through this grant include: - Philanthropy Portal Software and technical implementation design development and procurement for electronic promotion of indigenous and international philanthropy - Development of multi-field database of grant givers and grant seekers including philanthropy related literature - Dissemination and communication material developed to access private foundations for philanthropy support to NPOs in Pakistan through the Philanthropy Portal - Profiles of certified organisations prepared and placed on PCP web site and the Philanthropy Portal - Stakeholders (NPOs, Government and donors) oriented on  certification concept, process, benefits and standards through meetings/consultations - An edition of Directory of Certified Organisations "Gateway to Giving" prepared, published and disseminated - Technical assistance concept paper/module developed for training of CBR/Income Tax officers - Orientation sessions for CBR and various relevant federal and provincial Ministries' officers on the topic of nonprofit organisations, tax regime concerning nonprofits and the evaluation standards The main purpose of this grant is to provide support for institutional development of Pakistan Center for Philanthropy (PCP) for its philanthropy promotion services programs. Objectives include: enabling PCP to effectively mobilize non-state resources for social development by provision of support services to CSOs, businesses, national and international philanthropy grant making institutions; enhancing capacity of PCP to deliver specific and sector wide services to Civil Society Organizations, grant makers and the government in Pakistan by setting objective and measurable standards guided by international best practice for Non-Profit Organizations (NPO) in good governance (including financial transparency, accountability and organizational effectiveness). Other objectives include strengthening PCP services aimed at:  - helping professionalize grant making amongst philanthropists and grant-makers of various categories; businesses, corporations,