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European foundations and philanthropists need to act now and help re-frame the narrative
As we process the implications of the European election, all the ideas gathered and pledges made at last week’s European …
Data philanthropy and beyond
How do you create a ‘data strategy’ and leverage it for public good when data trends are constantly shifting? It’s …
Nothing about us, without us
It’s day two of the European Foundation Centre 2019 Annual General Assembly, and we move on from Liberté, to Égalité …
Conference corner: Lucia Martina, Fondazione Lang Italia
At the European Foundation Centre 2019 Annual Conference, I speak to delegates to capture their reflections so far. What is …
True solidarity has a way to go
My last sessions at the EFC’s 2019 Conference followed a wonderful site visit to ‘le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde’, …
Arts can’t save the world, but it can make it better
How philanthropy can support participatory arts was one of the topics discussed during the EFC conference, held from 22 – …
At the digital crossroads
Digital – it seems so middle of the road, so normal, even for those behind the curve, but we are …
Gender and disability – Is intersectionality possible?
The session ‘Supporting rights and equality – Working together with the women and girls with disabilities’ organized by the Disability …
The universality of philanthropy
Japan has the fastest modernized country in Asia, and the concept of ‘philanthropy’ was born in the 1970s. This term …
Philanthropy’s trust issues
While the UK was taking to the polls for a European election we had not expected to take part in, …
The magic at the edges
My first EFC 2019 session was Who decides? How funders can open up the decision-making process to include those they …
First they came…
First they came for the NGOs, and I did not speak out- because I was not part of an NGO. …