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ERNOP2019: Reflections of a former academic turned practitioner
As I walked in (late, due to airport delays) to the Kollegienhaus at the University of Basel to attend my first ERNOP conference, the first thing that hit me was the heat. It was a …
Reaching out to philanthropy muggles, aka an evolving community of scholars in a very biased snapshot
The philanthropic ecosystem is certainly evolving fast and this was very evident at the ERNOP Conference in Basel last week, where over 150 people gathered for the usual bi-annual appointment to share the findings of …
Philanthropy across borders: Reflections on my first meeting with the European Research Network on Philanthropy community
Last week, I was fortunate to participate to the 2019 ERNOP Conference. Entitled ‘Philanthropy in the spotlight’, the event set out to explore the achievements, impacts and limitations of present-day philanthropy and its future developments. …
Nurturing the thriving scientific field of philanthropy
On Wednesday 3 July, one day before the official start of the 2019 ERNOP conference, the PhD workshop took place. In the oldest university building of Basel, with a magnificent view of the Rhine, twelve …
Leaving the comfort zone
As researcher, I know how valuable and important it is to be challenged. And what better time to get pulled out of the comfort zone than right at the beginning of a conference. I vividly …
Nothing happens in a vacuum and especially not philanthropy – thoughts from ERNOP 2019
Basel was hot last week! Those of us who had travelled from cooler climes found ourselves in a context that put us just a little out of our comfort zones. However, the surroundings were beautiful, …
Did the connection fail? The slow digital transformation of donations
When did you last donate to an online donation campaign? Researchers at the ERNOP conference came to an astonishing conclusion: the digital transformation for the non-profit sector hasn’t happened yet, at least not in terms …
Philanthropy research as a mosaic: Tales from ERNOP 2019
I arrived late to the ERNOP conference last week. A bit frazzled from the unusually hot weather in Basel, I was met at the ERNOP Registration desk by smiles. One of the women, wearing a …
Philanthropy and the challenge of (super)diversity
As the ERNOP Conference in Basel shows, philanthropy research is re-inventing the concept of philanthropy. Academic research has the reputation of being a relatively slow business. Researchers only analyse the past, because we have no …
Reflections on legal barriers to cross-border philanthropy in Europe
This week I was fortunate to be able to discuss the legal barriers to cross-border philanthropy in Europe with many of the academics and practitioners who are most experienced in dealing with this issue. I …
