Moira Sinclair Opinions - 3 June 2019 Philanthropy – past, present and future A version of this blog was published in the UK in April 2019 It may be a bit of a cliché to suggest that the world moves a…
Stephen Heintz Opinions - 29 May 2019 Championing collaboration in an era of isolation In February 2019, hundreds of diplomats, heads of state, cabinet ministers, parliamentarians, and high-ranking military officers gathered in Germany to discuss the fractured state of geopolitics and the daunting question…
Klaus Wehmeier Opinions - 28 May 2019 30 years, three remarks, and one fantastic gift At the EFC’s Annual General Assembly and Conference 2019, in Paris, Körber-Stiftung announced that they will gift their share of Philanthropy House to the EFC,…
Christopher Harris Opinions - 28 May 2019 A time to go up a level (or change the game itself)? I was asked to offer some reflections about what the 30th anniversary of the EFC represents. On the one hand, while I have worked in philanthropy for over 25 years,…
Marjorie Craig Benton Opinions - 27 May 2019 A call for a transatlantic retreat on the State of Philanthropy I recently travelled to Brussels to see my long-time friends Gerry Salole and Rien van Gendt at the EFC. As usual, we spoke about the status of philanthropy in Europe…
Alexandra Guentzer Opinions - 24 May 2019 We are the audience This sentence may seem provocative or absurd. However, communications experts are sometimes perceived as being «they»: They have written something; they have published something; they have posted something. They versus…
Lisa Jordan Opinions - 23 May 2019 Reflection is important, projection is critical A sector of apples and oranges… and the odd banana The philanthropic sector has been growing at a rapid pace right across Europe for at least two decades. Not…
Luc Tayart de Borms Opinions - 22 May 2019 Moving toward EFC 3.0 This year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the EFC. There is indeed much to celebrate: The EFC is the cornerstone founding institution of philanthropy and social investment infrastructure in…
Avila Kilmurray Opinions - 21 May 2019 The Collide-o-scope of Philanthropy: Old Patterns shifting to meet new Challenges So, just young enough to still be able to count the candles on the cake, but old enough to be slightly embarrassed about the “surprise party” planned. Happy birthday, bon…
Andre Wilkens Opinions - 20 May 2019 Philanthropy with a European purpose It is 2019 and Europe is under attack. It would not be an exaggeration to describe these attacks as the Battle of Europe. The attacks are coming from inside and…
Miguel Ángel Cabra de Luna Opinions - 17 May 2019 From challenge to change to catalyst… via collaboration We are immersed in a society that has changed radically in the last 30 years. Digitalisation, sociodemographic changes, migration, the role of women in society, new technologies, access to information,…
Jesper Nygård Opinions - 16 May 2019 What has (and hasn’t) changed in the EFC and the sector in the past 30 years? The most striking change during the last three decades has been the growth of the sector. It is indeed a golden age for philanthropy. We see an increasing number of…
