In German we use the Yiddish word ‘tacheles’ to express the desire to speak frankly, to do some straight talking. At this year’s  conference of the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) in Geneva this desire could be felt in the conference halls and, especially, in the many workshops. This desire, as well as the number of participants reaching more than 500, seems to be another indicator that the venture philanthropy movement in Europe has grown up.