This article first appeared in Vita on 16 March. The English translation first appeared in Alliance on 17 March. Let’s trust in the third sector to protect the most vulnerable. Sometimes nightmares come true, and dystopian futures only seen in… Read More
This blog is a message that Francesca Limana, Head of Communications at Fondazione Adriano Olivetti in Rome, sent on Friday to her friends and peers in the EFC’s Communications Professional in Philanthropy Network. She describes what Italy is going through these days … and… Read More
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) concern us all. They deal with how we interact with each other, society and nature. A new initiative has been launched to attract attention to Denmark’s work with the SDGS. The “Our Goals” project is unique in its effort to… Read More
Our recent introduction of electronic board meetings is a huge step forward for us in terms of improving the foundation’s relationship with grantees, as the time needed to process their applications is greatly reduced. It also makes a strong statement about sustainability at a time when the effects of excess… Read More
This blog was first published on the DAFNE website on 30 January. The European Social Catalyst Fund (ESCF) is a new initiative recently launched at Philanthropy House, Brussels by Deputy Director General Signe Ratso of DG Research and Innovation… Read More
“Philanthropy in the digital age” is an ERSTE Foundation Talk Europe! video with Lucy Bernholz “First we have to figure out how to make technology work for our values. Right now, most of the digital technology that we use was created to serve commercial purposes and/or… Read More
This blog was originally posted on the Barrow Cadbury Trust website on 23 January. This year is our centenary. For the last hundred years our work has reflected the social and political challenges of the time. In the early days of the trust much… Read More
The EFC’s Communications Professionals in Philanthropy Network held its Autumn Meeting in Athens, hosted by the Bodossaki Foundation from 21-22 November 2019. The meeting focused on members’ experiences in preparing for and weathering communications crises. During his masterclass, George Flassas, Senior Consultant at Ogilvy Greece, explained that although NGOs… Read More
A few weeks ago, a group of passionate communications professionals met in Athens, Greece, to deep dive into the issue of crisis communications. This was the autumn meeting of the EFC’s Communications Professionals in Philanthropy Network, proudly hosted by Bodossaki Foundation of Greece on 21 & 22 November. Discussing… Read More
This blog was first published on Alliance on 31 October Communications strategy: what is it exactly in the context of a grant-making foundation? How can we use communications to achieve our goals? And, why is communication important anyway? As the Head of Communications for Oak Foundation, I… Read More