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EFC 2013 conference summary
Since the start of this year’s EFC conference on 30 May, our Latest from Alliance blog has been featuring views and updates from the event. With a blogging team composed of philanthropy advisors, presidents, project …
On the edge of the abyss, what can foundations do?
The official title of the recent EFC conference, held in Copenhagen 30 May to 1 June, was ‘Sustainable Cities: Foundations and Our Urban Future’. Any conference focused on sustainability and our future, urban or otherwise, …
Sustainable Cities: Building a Foundation for Europe’s Children and Youth
Europe’s population is ageing, with many European countries straining to adjust to a large population that has either just entered their pension age or that is approaching this stage in their lives. Younger generations must …
Thinking outside of the box and breaking down the silos
A common sentiment that is often expressed in the non-profit sector is the need to avoid working in isolation, and this theme was certainly evident throughout the European Foundation Centre conference on sustainable cities. Connie …
There’s a drumming sound inside my head….
The musical interlude at the opening plenary of last week’s European Foundation Centre annual conference in Copenhagen didn’t just revive me. It impressed upon me the urgency of the issues being discussed. Our populations and …
What’s in a goal?
Many speakers at the EFC European Foundation Centre’s conference’s plenaries spoke of the need for foundations to have vision. During the thematic plenary, looking at the roles and responsibilities of philanthropy in an urban context, …
Blame it on bad luck
Does luck play a role in the work of a foundation that achieves great results? According to a survey filled out by 80 European foundations, it does. But are they attracted to the idea of …
From good to great philanthropy – risk, hypocrisy and viking helmets
The ‘good to great foundations’ session was well worth it, with more than enough material to warrant a longer session than the allocated two and a half hours. There were preceding sessions in 2011 and …
Cities and the work of soul-building
This year’s EFC conference invites us to reflect on the various meanings of a city. We currently have 50 percent of the world’s population living in cities, with the number of city-dwellers projected to double …
For-impact organizations
Having a name that is ‘non-something’ has always irritated me. If you cannot describe yourself by what you are but rather what you are not, it sends a signal that you need a bit of …
