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EFC AGA 2017
How to use technology to make social projects more impactful
‘How to use technology to make social projects more impactful?’ was an overarching theme of the 2017 European Foundation Centre’s (EFC) annual conference session called ‘Technology for social good (and bad)’. During this second day …
Video: What does solidarity mean in your philanthropic work?
In between plenaries, sessions, podcast recordings, networking and hearing about all the great work delegates at the 2017 European Foundation Centre annual conference, held just over a week ago in Warsaw, team Alliance caught up …
Local solidarity builds philanthropy
In many ways, the closing panel of the 2017 annual EFC conference took participants back to where it began. Brendan Cox cautioned that the philanthropic community will likely fail if we it try to build …
Learning to communicate better – you won’t believe what happened next!
How much can you simplify communication about complex issues? How much can you dumb things down before you start sounding dumb? And when does clickbaiting undermine your credibility and efforts to communicate sincerely? These were …
European philanthropy gets political but will it last?
European philanthropy has taken a decidedly political turn. Last month over 60 members of the European Foundation Centre (EFC) signed a statement in support of NGO’s in Hungary and condemning the ‘repeated efforts of the …
Solidarity fund for democracy in Europe announced
European foundations will join forces to fund initiatives aimed at strengthening civil society and safeguarding democratic values in Europe, the European Foundation Centre (EFC) has announced. The announcement was made by Ewa Kulik-Bielińska, outgoing chair …
European values under pressure
In many ways the 2017 EFC annual conference in Warsaw has been a very moving and mind set changing experience. I met young game changers fighting for civil rights and freedom of speech. I heard …
Philanthropy must help bring Europe together
As a recent transplant to London from New York City, and a dual national of the US and Portugal, some of my friends say that I am lucky to be observing developments in the US …
Let’s talk about democracy
Jerzy Buzek opened the 28th EFC Conference, active MP of the European Parliament and distinguished historical figure of Solidarność, the first independent union of the Eastern Bloc, representing its successful struggle against communist autocracy. His …
Keep European philanthropy infrastructure fit for purpose
With a full program, lots of side events, and tons of peers to talk to, attending the EFC’s General Assembly is often not on the priority list of people attending the annual conference of the …
