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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 …
Untapped potential: impressions from a communication research conference
Catchwords like Big Data and Social Media really gained momentum at the conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), which took place in London from 17 to 21 June. The conference showed that too little …
Looking to the new generation for the future of Russian philanthropy
It seems that it has recently become a rule in Russia that any piece of news is bad news. Indeed, just about all the political developments in the second half of the last year and …
iPhone 5 model for charity annual reports
What if the once-a-year ‘reveals’ of a charity’s impact had the hype of iPhone 5? What if millions of people spent time blogging about program upgrades and the higher performance that the most dynamic charity …
Who cares? A teaser about a film that can change the world
What is the title for an activist that protests so much that he ends up changing everything around him? Or what can you find in common between a Belgium monk that trains rats and a …
Me, Myself & I – Is this the way to enhance giving?
What really motivates us to give? Economists, psychologists and anthropologists have shown repeatedly that giving is a crucial part of culture. It is a way to ensure social relations, to prepare for times of crises, …
From social media to social good: the Facebook IPO and philanthropy
I have been following the story of the Facebook Initial Public Offering (IPO) with interest. The IPO will make several senior staff billionaires, and will turn at least a thousand others into millionaires. How many …
An AGA in a day: the EFC and DAFNE Autumn Assembly
In an attempt to foster greater collaboration among foundations and donor networks, the EFC, in cooperation with DAFNE (Donors and Foundations Networks in Europe, 21 members across Europe collectively serving more than 5,500 donors and …
Indigo Trust, Omidyar Network and Institute for Philanthropy highlight ‘The Power of Information’
This lively one-day conference, entitled The Power of Information: New Technologies for Philanthropy and Development, held in London on 15 September, brought together people from the philanthropy sphere with those who are applying new technologies …
Online giving contests: good or bad idea?
In the last 5 years, charitable giving ‘contests’ have grown in popularity in the United States. In 2006, the Network for Good/Yahoo Challenge demonstrated how online contests could attract significant involvement. The Case Foundation expanded …
