Topic: Core Support

Community Foundations and support organisations response to the pandemic and their look towards the future: A comparative overview between Italy and Romania

his comparative publication examines how community foundations and their support organisations in Italy and Romania responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights their role in mobilising local resources, coordinating emergency responses, strengthening partnerships and adapting organisational practices under pressure. Drawing on survey findings and practitioner reflections, the publication also considers the long-term opportunities and challenges for community philanthropy, including organisational sustainability, core support, capacity building and collaboration across the sector.