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EuroPhilantopics conference turns its gaze towards Africa
It was a first: at the Philanthropy House, European philanthropists’ new home in central Brussels: on 14 November members from the European Foundation Centre (EFC) and the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) met with officials …
Great news… partnership is not a vain word!
On 14 November, the EFC hosted 100+ people in its new Philanthropy House for Euro Philantopics, a joint EVPA, NEF, DAFNE and EFC workshop. They asked me to moderate a full morning session on social …
Gerry Salole said a good reason to set up a foundation is guilt – or did he?
At a recent meeting European Foundation Centre CEO Gerry Salole was asked why people set up foundations. He gave a characteristically balanced answer. There are a variety of possible reasons: for some it’s a matter …
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, …
The potential power of connection-building
As a communications professional, I know that connecting people with ideas ought to be my bread and butter. There are times though, when I must concede that the tunnel vision of dealing with everyday operational …
