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Paris: a stop on the journey, not its end
We hope that readers of the essays in this issue see renewed commitment, hope and determination about philanthropy and civil society’s role in addressing the profound threat that we face. While each of us brought …
Transitioning to renewable energy – where philanthropy can make a difference
On June 1 2016 REN21 published the most comprehensive annual overview of the state of renewable energy. The Renewables 2016 Global Status Report reveals that renewables are now firmly established as competitive, mainstream sources of …
EFC AGA 2016: European philanthropy urged to ‘shift the paradigm’ in support for refugees
European philanthropy has issued an urgent call for foundations, civil society and government to provide more strategic support for refugees and migrants. Katherine Watson, chief executive of the European Cultural Foundation, read out the call …
EFC AGA 2016: How do we reconcile all of humanity’s demands on the land?
How do we reconcile all of humanity’s demands on the land? This was the topic of a breakout session at the European Foundation Centre AGM. A group of us settled down to chew on the …
Coverage of the 27th EFC Conference: Imagining and investing in our future
Alliance magazine is proud to have been a media partner at this year’s European Foundation Centre conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands. We provided coverage of the event from: Jen Bokoff, Foundation Center Valia Fragkou, TIMA Foundation …
EFC AGA 2016: Breaking the iron curtain between investing and grant-making
Private companies have the purpose to make money. Civil society organisations want to do good. Foundations need to do both – make money through investing their endowment, and contribute to social change, based on their …
World Humanitarian Summit: Philanthropy’s presence and potential
At the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) in Istanbul, more than 6000 attendees discussed how the global community delivers aid for the world’s most vulnerable people, especially given commitments to leave no one behind within the …
EFC AGA 2016: Preaching to the choir
There was a good turnout at the ‘What’s gender got to do with it?’ session on Friday morning. I think I counted more than 65 participants in the room at one point. But allow me …
EFC AGA 2016: How to fix broken systems
What can foundations do when people feel that something is wrong with democracy? This question was addressed in the EFC conference session “Democracy in Europe, from utopia to dystopia – Where did we get lost? …
Can’t attend the 27th EFC conference in Amsterdam? Follow the conference on Alliance magazine’s blog
As we have done for the last few years, Alliance has put together a team of bloggers to report from the European Foundation Centre’s 27th Annual General Meeting and Conference, to be held 26- 28 May …