Author Archive:
Jenny Conrad
Donors and grantees: where do the boundaries lie?
The recent issue of Alliance looking at philanthropy and power raised some very interesting points about the relationship between charities and their funders. In his editorial on ‘The power of money’, Stephen Pittam mentioned that …
Roles for foreign funding
Back at the Alliance Breakfast Club for the March 2013 issue of the magazine, the discussion of philanthropy in emerging market economies included comments on areas where there is still a role for foreign funding. …
Thinking outside of the box and breaking down the silos
A common sentiment that is often expressed in the non-profit sector is the need to avoid working in isolation, and this theme was certainly evident throughout the European Foundation Centre conference on sustainable cities. Connie …
What’s in a goal?
Many speakers at the EFC European Foundation Centre’s conference’s plenaries spoke of the need for foundations to have vision. During the thematic plenary, looking at the roles and responsibilities of philanthropy in an urban context, …
EFC conference 2013
The European Foundation Centre’s 24th Annual General Assembly and conference has got off to a great start. Held in Copenhagen, a city designed for cycling and walking, the location seems a fitting setting for a …
Alliance assembles international group of bloggers to report from the EFC conference
The European Foundation Centre’s 24th Annual General Assembly and conference kicks off in just two weeks. Alliance is preparing to coordinate an international blogging effort so that as many people as possible are able to …
Philanthropy in a changing world economy
In a few weeks Alliance will be publishing the June 2013 issue of the magazine. Guest edited by Anthony Tomei, former director of the Nuffield Foundation, this includes a special feature on philanthropy in a …
The challenges and lessons learned when creating bridges between finance and social impact
The 49th Social Investor Breakfast Club, held in London on 25 April, featured presentations from two very different organizations which are working to make a social impact. Bertand Beghin and Dominic Llewellyn spoke about Numbers4Good, …
Striking commonalities between countries where philanthropy is still emerging
The Alliance Breakfast Club for the March special feature on philanthropy in emerging market countries featured a formidable female panel of experts from many different corners of the globe. Guest editor Maria Chertok, Executive Director …
Measurement? There are many ways to define impact
As with many such events, at the most recent Social Investor Breakfast Club, held in London on 21 March, the discussion on ‘Impact Investing in Africa’ led to an acknowledgement that the term impact can …
