Author Archive:
Liana Varon
Co-creating a new narrative for philanthropy in Europe
PEXForum 2020 brought together European philanthropy networks and regional, global thematic networks in Madrid for the first time. Hosted by the Spanish Association of Foundations (AEF) and Donors and Foundations Networks in Europe (DAFNE) and …
New civil society: the start of something special or just a rebrand?
This week, more than 100 participants met for the EFC Grantmakers East Forum 2018 in Budapest. In the midst of discussions around shrinking civic space and failures of democracy, this year’s Forum focused on ‘Reframing …
Reflecting on TUSEV’s 5th Turkish Destekle Değiştir gathering
The 10 October marked the 5th Destekle Değiştir (Giving Circle) event organized by the Third Sector Foundation of Turkey (TUSEV). Three civil society organizations (CSOs) presented their projects focusing on multiple issues including increasing the …
Turkish philanthropy: straddling the old and the new
Turkey has a long history of philanthropy. Along with many other developments in the social and economic arena, however, the role of philanthropy and foundations has changed in Turkey since the days of the Ottoman …
