Alessio Mennecozzi Opinions - 19 January 2017 Food sustainability: joining forces for a common goal Our food system cannot feed us all. The world’s population is skyrocketing and climate change is affecting our planet. Facing the challenge of food sustainability is an urgent matter: we…
Rhodri Davies Opinions - 19 January 2017 Can financial services companies use their blockchain experiments to help charities? This post originally appeared on the givingthought.org website FinTech is a hot topic right now across the financial services industry, government and beyond. Policymakers recognise that the UK…
Opinions - 20 December 2016 May we all learn the true value of living and letting live I am sitting in my office preparing for the closure of this year and thinking (rather than looking) forward to the beginning of the next and find little solace in…
Helene Bjerre-Nielsen Opinions - 15 November 2016 Environmental funding – an overview It is a pleasure for me to introduce the third EFC mapping of environmental funding by European foundations. In his forward to the mapping, European Commissioner for…
Richard Boyle Opinions - 4 November 2016 Can philanthropy work effectively with government? There is a growing interest in how government and philanthropic organisations can work together to achieve social goals. Working together is not a straightforward task. Governments and philanthropies have different…
Tine Wickers Opinions - 4 October 2016 My kitchen A culinary universe designed to engage children in cooking in school and at home MY kitchen was introduced to schools across Denmark for the first time in the fall of…
Andrew Barnett Opinions - 4 October 2016 The Funders’ Collaboration on Leadership: bold moves in challenging times This post originally appeared on the Clore Social Leadership website Social sector leadership is an issue that’s close to my heart. I’ve worked with some exceptional individuals…
Hafeeza E. Rashed Opinions - 30 August 2016 Against all odds – making gains for LGBTI communities across Africa Organisations across Africa are working under difficult circumstances to improve human rights for LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) people and to help them gain equality, dignity and justice. Often,…
Ana Marie Argilagos Opinions - 19 August 2016 How can cities challenge inequality and foster inclusive growth? This post originally appeared on the Ford Foundation Equals Change blog in April 2016 Inequality is rising across the world, but it is perhaps most visible in cities, where…
Pierre Calame Opinions - 14 July 2016 European Foundational Assembly : who is willing to join a citizens’ initiative? The EU integration and expansion process has failed to give rise to a community of destiny. There is a need for citizens to lead the way in reinventing Europe by…
Michael Feigelson Opinions - 6 July 2016 The Beginning of Life The Beginning of Life documents the lives of young children and their families across the world to help shine a light on the significance of the early…
Stefania Coni Opinions - 28 June 2016 Guess who’s coming to dinner? A cultural integration project What is the project “Guess who’s coming to dinner?” The project, promoted and supported by Fondazione CRT, was created by the Rete Italiana di Cultura Popolare (Italian Network of Folk…