European Foundation Centre – Philanthropy for Social Justice & Peace

The Times, They Are a Changin’, But What Can Foundations Do About It?

Posted on May 18, 2014 by PSJP

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…

From Flammable Agents to Minesweepers: Accountability of Foundation Roles

Posted on June 10, 2013 by PSJP

We often talk about the roles of foundations: what we can and cannot do, what our boards and donors and other constituencies will react to us doing; what our internal systems and structures and budgets allow us to do… all very real parameters within which we work. We also often talk about the added advantage…