Highlights from day two of the European Foundations Annual General Assembly: “Liberté, égalité, fraternité!”

"it feels odd coming to a conference to talk about fighting inequality where the members of the conference represent money made off the back of that inequality" @dhnnjyn not missing the mark at #PhilanthropyWorks -but I know the sincere intentions behind foundation donors & staff

— Andrew McCracken (@AMcCracken_) May 23, 2019

Refreshing to have reproductive rights on the plenary agenda at @The_EFC #philanthropyworks conference, esp given current backlash globally. Cannot look away as a sector.

— Esther L (@esleverage) May 23, 2019

"World's 26 richest people own as much as poorest 50%, the wealth of more than 2,200 billionaires across the globe had increased by $900bn in 2018 – or $2.5bn a day" says @dhnnjyn of @oxfamgb #PhilanthropyWorks https://t.co/0m6HN7BYBq

— Philea – Philanthropy Europe Association (@philea_eu) May 23, 2019

"Philanthropy exists because of the deep structures of inequality but philanthropy has a responsibility to address it but contemporary philanthropy is not linking the accumulation of their wealth to where wealth is created" @dhnnjyn #PhilanthropyWorks

— Swatee Deepak (@Swatee) May 23, 2019

In case this wasn’t clear enough, chapeau to @dhnnjyn for reinforcing the message with his outfit. #PhilanthropyWorks #ShiftThePower #ParisFashion pic.twitter.com/SQ3dcLu3kD

— GlobalFundCF (@globalfundcf) May 23, 2019

https://twitter.com/sandra_mdv/status/1131551955401224194

We have to admit that private philanthropy is the product of inequality, or at least the system that has led to inequality; it has a responsibility to address this problem. And very few actors are as well placed to tackle this issue than philanthropy. @dhnnjyn #PhilanthropyWorks

— Philea – Philanthropy Europe Association (@philea_eu) May 23, 2019

Lindley from @grassrootsfund celebrates the first all-women panel she has seen at #PhilanthropyWorks to some applause, and then acknowledges that it is also an all-white panel. pic.twitter.com/HbRgr5O4S2

— zohra (@zohramoosa) May 23, 2019

Shocking statistic – only 2% of philanthropic money going towards addressing climate change. Philanthropy prides itself on its ability to deploy "patient capital", but right now impatient capital may be what's required? #yourendowmentwontcountforanything #PhilanthropyWorks

— Jenny Hodgson (@hodgsonjj) May 23, 2019

Fact: grassroots solutions can create scale in addressing climate change. Here's some of the evidence. Thanks, Lindley from @grassrootsfund #PhilanthropyWorks @The_EFC pic.twitter.com/o3S66Du3ir

— GlobalFundCF (@globalfundcf) May 23, 2019

We live in the age of Brexit and gilet jaunes but also in times of unlimited opportunities. "@GretaThunberg has managed to mobilise not only the whole world, but even my kids, who are the laziest people in the world", says @michaelmapstone @cafonline #PhilanthropyWorks pic.twitter.com/v8NVn6BcMM

— Hanna Stähle (@HannaStaehle) May 23, 2019

European foundations need to support CSOs to reverse invasive laws, increase public trust, steer digitisation trends and influence across divided constituencies via @The_EFC #PhilanthropyWorks #NextPhilanthropy https://t.co/eiG1mVr8fD pic.twitter.com/RrVsY2lVPL

— Irũngũ Houghton (@irunguhoughton) May 23, 2019

. @ALEMANNOEU @Thegoodlobby “Sharing the data belonging to the few with the many is a moral necessity, but we need frameworks capable of translating such a growing moral imperative into workable and legally sound solutions”. #Philanthropyworks pic.twitter.com/RTsPDgZXvr

— Fondazione CRT (@FondazioneCRT) May 23, 2019

@p2173 asserts that civil society is uniquely positioned to set agenda for using data for public good at The EFC conference #PhilanthropyWorks pic.twitter.com/MUDUAzzNqq

— Tanya Perelmuter (@TashaTanya) May 23, 2019

Really thought provoking discussion from @angiekail @NPCthinks about philanthropy can help tackle gender inequality in digital – how can we confront it? The digital economy needs to be inclusive of women’s needs #PhilanthropyWorks pic.twitter.com/Tm9XkNF8ES

— Rachel Heydecker (@RachelHeydecker) May 23, 2019