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Bricks and mortar
About this time last week, I was heading up to Glasgow for the UK Community Foundation Conference 2019, and as has already been commented, it seemed all at once a whole new cohort of staff …
So much to learn from ‘big and smaller brothers’ around the world
I’m still trying to catch my breath a bit after last weeks conference in Glasgow. A relative new bee to the whole community foundation (CF) world it was my first international encounter with CF’s from …
Are community foundations relevant?
Working in philanthropy requires continuous review, reassessment and reevaluation. The UK Community Foundation conference being held in Glasgow, provides an opportunity for community foundations to do exactly that and to challenge our assumptions. As the …
The Eurostar goes both ways
At the 2019 UKCF Conference, I was asked to give a five minute ‘lightning talk’ on the closing day sharing my views and perception of what the Conference theme ‘Empowering Communities Together’ means to me, …
Experts in place, but it doesn’t stop there
What is a Community Foundation’s USP? This question, and many offered answers, came up several times over the course of the UKCF conference. The strongest contender, it would seem, is our claim to be ‘experts …
Think global, act local
‘Think global, act local’ could be an adopted mantra of the International Community Foundation movement as we connect place-based giving across the world to make a positive social impact. On this theme, CEO Martha Wilkinson …
UKCF Conference 2019: #ShiftThePower
In amidst the political uncertainty of Brexit and proroguing parliament the UKCF Community Foundation conference brought inspiration, hope and positive challenges to the movement with an array of community foundations coming together from across the …
The next generation of philanthropy
Day two of the UKCF19 conference saw a very wide range of workshops, project visits and speeches to provoke and inspire guests from across the Community Foundation world. Several workshops focused on the long-term future …
Seeing old issues through new lenses: UKCF Conference 2019
On day one of the UK Community Foundation’s 2019 conference in Glasgow, its CEO, Fabian French, asked the plenary audience how many of them were attending for the first time. The room filled with raised …
Place based giving the right way
‘They’re not starting with a keynote speech?’ This is the realisation I gladly came to terms with as the 2019 UK Community Foundation conference kicked off this week in Glasgow. Contrary to nearly every conference …
