Community and Citizen Organising: What Works and the Role of Community Foundations
This illustrated storybook captures learning from an ECFI meeting on community and citizen organising involving practitioners from across Europe. Using the Community Organising Framework, it explores how community foundations can reach and listen to communities, build connections, support inclusive local groups, strengthen leadership and help people mobilise for action. It also highlights the importance of trust, realistic expectations, collaboration and long-term systemic change.
Bottom-up Empowerment: Community Foundation Development in Serbia
This blog examines the development of community foundations in Serbia through the experience of the Trag Foundation and its collaboration with academic partners. It highlights research into the role of community foundations in empowering citizens, mobilising local resources and encouraging community ownership, while also addressing barriers such as low trust, apathy and limited capacity. The article reflects on the resilience of emerging foundations and the importance of evidence in supporting future field development.
