The European Foundation Conference this year was held in Sarajevo, 15-17 May 2014. It was entitled “Rethinking Europe: Solidarity, civil society and political governance”. Why was the conference held in Sarajevo? Erik Rudeng, The Chair of European Foundation Centre said that: “Sarajevo provides a very special location, in relation to the centenary anniversary of the…
A version of this post first appeared on http://youngfeministfund.org/ on June 30, 2014 After four years since it’s founding, FRIDA remains the only youth-led fund in the world focused exclusively on supporting global young feminist activism. Here are the top 5 reasons why FRIDA grants are unique. We’d like to hear from you, why YOUR…
At the Working Group on PSJP we are deeply saddened to note the passing of Pier Mario Vello, Secretary General of Fondazione Cariplo, on Sunday 29 June. Some of us had the pleasure and privilege of working with him via the European Foundation Centre, particularly the most recent workshop we delivered together with Pier…
On June 25, 2014, Foundation Center launched a completely redesigned website for its GrantCraft service, which harnesses the practical wisdom of funders worldwide to provide free resources that improve the practice of philanthropy. The new site is home to guides, blogs, videos, and other media that address questions faced by funders of all types around the world,…
Last March, a small group of social justice philanthropy thinkers and advocates gathered for a 2 day meeting at the sidelines of the WINGS Conference in Istanbul, Turkey. Participants were mainly from Africa but we also had a few from the diaspora and the global SJP community. The meeting was a culmination of offline and…
By Rita Thapa Yesterday I was invited to watch “Waiting For Mamu” – a film made on 2012 CNN Hero, Pushpa Basnet. From start to finish tears flowed down my face shamelessly. More so, when Pushpa who has now taken in over 100 children of jailed mothers from 14 prisons across Nepal, spoke of how the “Butterfly…
We are very excited to share this documentary film that records the efforts of Taso Foundation in Georgia to establish a culture of giving in their country to support the social justice and peacebuilding work after the 2008 war. In this film, Marina Tabukashvili, Executive Diractor of the Foundation talks about the importance of supporting and…
On May 15, 2014, a session entitled “Sea Change or Hard to See Change – Are Foundations Making Enough of a Difference?” was presented in Sarajevo, organized as part of the EFC Annual General Assembly and Conference. Foundations in Europe seem to vary greatly on the charity to social change spectrum. But, in one way…
This article first appeared on May 17, 2014, in Latest from Alliance – the blog of the Allaince Magazine A large part of the conversations at the 25th EFC Annual General Assembly and Conference in Sarajevo have drawn focus to the uneasy realities of the ‘European project’. Framed by the backdrop of Sarajevo – a city…
The following is a cross-posting from White Courtesy Telephone by Max Niedzwiecki Ph.D. Max, the principal of Daylight Consulting Group, is a social justice advocate, researcher, and fundraiser based in New Orleans. Steal This Survey: Creating a Research Agenda for Social Justice Philanthropy The focus of people who work in philanthropy shifts in mysterious ways. Our…