James Magowan Coordinating Director, ECFI Opinions - 26 September 2024 Kaleidoskopje – a fresh perspective on building philanthropy infrastructure in North Macedonia I would be prepared to wager that within a few years, a new generation of community foundations will be operational across North Macedonia.
Mark Pascall Co-founder, The Wellbeing Protocol Opinions - 24 September 2024 A new approach to philanthropy – Creating a Wellbeing Economy The world is changing rapidly. In the West the social welfare and philanthropic systems are struggling to give long term support to those who have not benefited from the capitalist…
Sunder Katwala Director, British Future and co-author, After the Riots Opinions - 17 September 2024 Lessons from Britain’s riots for resilience and cohesion Britain saw its worst outbreak of public disorder for over a decade this summer. The killing of three young girls in Southport saw an outpouring of public grief. There was…
Cecilia Ragazzi Director of Energy Access, Mercy Corps Opinions - 16 September 2024 Why philanthropy must champion clean energy to unlock climate adaptation The global fight against climate change has rightfully focused much of its energy transition efforts on decarbonisation, especially in high-consumption markets like the US, the European Union and the UK.
Alberto Anfossi Secretary General, Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo Opinions - 13 September 2024 Experimenting at the frontiers: Looking beyond the known and enabling breakthrough innovation Should philanthropy do more to support basic research, breakthrough innovation and, in general, the “culture of knowledge”? Philanthropy’s “comfort zone” may not currently lie in these areas, but instead in…
Hedvig Morvai Director Strategy and Europe, ERSTE Foundation Milan Vujić Project Assistant Europe and Democracy, ERSTE Foundation Opinions - 10 September 2024 European Forum Alpbach: A catalyst for impactful change In a time of profound challenges and transformative shifts across Europe, the European Forum Alpbach (EFA) continues to be a unique space where diverse voices converge to chart a course for the future of Europe.
Geraldine Limborg Director of Operations, Oak Foundation Christine Sow Chief Executive Officer & President, Humentum Opinions - 5 September 2024 Rethinking NPO financial reporting: Harmonising for greater impact By embracing INPAG, funders can lead the way towards a more equitable and efficient global development landscape.
James Drinkwater Head of Built Environment Programme, Laudes Foundation Max von Abendroth Lead Public-Private-Philanthropy Collaboration, The Partnering Initiative Opinions - 15 July 2024 Build for people: The unexpected impact dimension of philanthropy Let’s look beyond the annual giving of €54.5 billion of philanthropic organisations in Europe. The real transformational impact arises from the unique catalytic role philanthropy has when partnering up with other foundations, the public sector and/or corporations.
Catherine Seymour Director of Policy, Practice and Research, ACF Opinions - 8 July 2024 Problematic wealth – exploring foundation wealth origins In the UK, exploring institutional wealth connections to historical enslavement has moved in the last few years from being seen as niche or radical to becoming mainstream practice.
Belén Giaquinta Organisational Strengthening and Learning Manager, Laudes Foundation Kate Sullivan Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, The Human Safety Net Opinions - 2 July 2024 If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail: How to support institutional resilience through Organisational Development The personalised and relational nature of OD often does not lend itself well to standardised measurement approaches. While MEL practices help answer questions about ‘what,’ OD is more expansive and requires considerations about ‘what,’ ‘how’ and ‘why’ together.
Güneş Engin Project Coordinator, TÜSEV Hanna Hanses Policy Manager, Philea Opinions - 18 June 2024 On the need for strong civil society More than 40% of the population around the world are eligible to vote this year, but representative democracy, while essential, is not sufficient for lively democracies.
Hanna Surmatz Head of Policy, Philea Opinions - 18 June 2024 The EU election results confirm the need to stand up for democracy, rule of law, fundamental rights and civil society space The EU elections showed that with a large number of Eurosceptic and far-right MEPs entering the European Parliament, there is an urgent need to stand up for the EU, democracy,…