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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 …
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 …
EFC conference 2013
The European Foundation Centre’s 24th Annual General Assembly and conference has got off to a great start. Held in Copenhagen, a city designed for cycling and walking, the location seems a fitting setting for a …
Alliance assembles international group of bloggers to report from the EFC conference
The European Foundation Centre’s 24th Annual General Assembly and conference kicks off in just two weeks. Alliance is preparing to coordinate an international blogging effort so that as many people as possible are able to …
High risk/high gain? Why isn’t this more appealing to foundations?
‘High risk/high gain? Opportunity, risk and global development’ was the topic for discussion at a panel discussion in Belfast on 5 June preceding the EFC conference which started the following day. This was also the …
EFC Belfast: Where the big ship is sailing
What may in time prove to be a landmark conference in the history of European foundations has just ended. The European Foundation Centre raised its game and came of age, delivering a world-class conference on …
Climate change: A common concern – EFC session gives wake-up call to foundations
Global emissions have to peak by 2020 if we are to avoid the two-degree temperature rise above which the human race faces increasingly dire prospects. Farhana Yamin from CIFF (Children’s Investment Fund Foundation) started her …
