2018 Grantmakers East Forum – Reframing Civil Society Actors, Values, Tools
The EFC’s 23rd annual Grantmakers East Forum (GEF) hosted by the Central European University in Budapest explored the role of foundations in confronting the new threats…
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The Development Set and its role in perpetuating poverty
‘Although we move with the better classes, our thoughts are always with the masses.’ (Ross Coggins, 1976) In 1976, an exasperated development worker, Ross Coggins, attending his umpteenth futile meeting to discuss…
The role of foundations in the implementation of the World Urban Forum’s New Urban Agenda
When it comes to urban development, there is a clear proponent in the ranks: Latin America, which continues to be the most urbanised region in the world. Although this is…
PeaceNexus: supporting organisational change
As the European Foundation Centre’s newest member, we are grateful for this opportunity to introduce ourselves. Please consider this Spotlight as an invitation to reach out to us. Who we are, what…
A missed opportunity to rebuild Europe on new foundations through a citizen foundational process
“Our societies, while deploring the crisis in representative democracy, are still finding it difficult to devise true citizen debating processes and even more difficult to admit that the revival of…
Cross-sector Partnerships Pursuing Transformative Change in Transatlantic Cities
Since 2008, over half of the global population lives in cities. In Europe and North America this number is closer to 80 percent. If we look at economic activity from…
Championing Philanthropy – ‘Diverse Democracy’
The exhibition ”Championing Philanthropy – ‘Diverse Democracy”’ was produced by the EFC and exhibited in Philanthropy House from 20 November 2017 to 11 January 2018. The exhibition showcased how…
When summer did not follow the spring
Over a few months in 2012, a question came up among Christian Aid’s staff in Africa reflecting on the impact of the ‘Arab Springs’: Will a summer or a winter follow…
