“Lleida Alimenta: A territorial agrifood movement strengthening community resilience”
In this article, Elena De Carandini, President of Raimat Lleida Community Foundation, shares the community foundation’s role in setting up, convening and lead a participatory initiative, Lleida Alimenta, a territorial agrifood movement strengthening community resilience.
Think Circular – community foundations and circular economy
This report explores how community foundations engage with the circular economy by supporting local initiatives that reduce waste, reuse resources, and strengthen community resilience. Drawing on examples such as repair hubs, community gardens, and reuse projects, it highlights the role of partnerships, citizen engagement, and local action in addressing climate and sustainability challenges. It positions community foundations as key actors in connecting environmental goals with place-based action.
How to use marketing tools to encourage business to be involved in social activities based on the Sustainable Development Goals
This publication explores how community foundations can use marketing tools to communicate their work through the lens of the SDGs. It highlights practical approaches such as storytelling, visual identity, and campaign design to make local impact more visible and relatable. By aligning communication strategies with global frameworks, foundations can strengthen their positioning, engage broader audiences, and attract new partners and donors while keeping their work rooted in local realities.
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
Mission-related investment underpins sustainable urban development in Freiburg/Germany
This case highlights how a community foundation in Freiburg integrates sustainability into all aspects of its work, from investment decisions to everyday operations and local projects. It shows how mission-related investment and practical, community-based initiatives can reinforce social, ecological, and economic goals at the local level.
