‘European foundations taking leadership on global issues’ was the title of the second European Foundation Leaders Summit, held in Brussels at the beginning of April. With the best will in the world (which one can’t always assume), it’s not always easy for foundations working at national level to start to work at European or global level. One way to begin must surely be to work with others. For those who do want to spread their wings, it was clear from the Summit discussions that there are a growing number of ways to do so.