Transformative Learning: A Tale of Two Organisations. CF2CF Exchange Report
This report shares practical insights and inspiring stories from a peer learning exchange between the Romanian Federation of Community Foundation (FFCR) and the Spanish Association of Foundations (AEF). It highlights the transformative power of collaborative learning and offers valuable lessons for community engagement, event-based fundraising, and capacity building. The report also showcases innovative approaches and grantmaking schemes, providing valuable insights.
The Elephant in the Porcelain Factory
Andreea Alexandrov, Federation of Romanian Community Foundations, was among the ECFI Delegates and a session speaker at the UKCF conference in Manchester in October. Nominated as one of the best presenters for the conference she always offers thoughtful insight, articulated in memorable ways. In the blog are her succinct reflections on the main conference theme ‘Foundations for the Future: Acting now to Shape Tomorrow’.
Implementing a donor portal for donors to access information through the community foundation’s website
A hands-on case of how community foundations can respond to changing donor expectations through digital tools. The Community Foundation for Ireland shares its experience of building a donor portal, combining grant opportunities, impact stories, and events, while learning iteratively from user behaviour and feedback.
Community foundations through and beyond the Covid-19 crisis
Summary and visual harvesting of the presentations and discussion on the challenges and lessons from the establishment and implementation of Covid-19 crisis response and recovery funds – reflects on actions through a 4Cs lens, and sets out proposed next steps
