A Blind Spot in Danish Philanthropy: Denmark Needs a Clearer Picture of Its Place-Based Foundations
The debate about community foundations reveals a broader issue: Denmark lacks a comprehensive understanding of the place-based foundations that are already contributing to the development of local communities across the country.
This piece was originally published by Camilla Stenhaug, CEO of Gl. Skanderborg Fonden, and Martin Dahl, former CEO of Frederiksbergfonden in Danish on Filantropi – Udgivet af Danmarks Fonde Aps
Grounding the SDGs in place: research and relevance for community foundations
In this piece, James Magowan, Senior Advisor at ECFI, shares his reflections and main takeaways from the global gathering, organised by Fagaras Research Institute, focused on bringing to the forefront concrete local initiatives of community foundations that contribute to sustainable development and community engagement.
Community Foundations in Europe 2022: Summary of the Field Research
This summary presents key findings from ECFI’s 2022 research into the community foundation field in Europe. It identifies 851 community foundations in 22 countries and 32 infrastructure organisations supporting their development. The publication highlights continued growth in emerging and established fields, stronger recognition following the COVID-19 pandemic, greater national and international collaboration, and increasing attention to community leadership, climate action, the Sustainable Development Goals, local needs mapping and digital transition.
ECFI Activities and Learnings 2021: A Look Ahead to 2022
This presentation reviews ECFI’s activities, reach and key learnings from 2021 while outlining priorities for 2022. It covers peer learning, digital transformation, thematic meetings, emerging community foundation fields, SDG engagement, knowledge sharing and online study visits. The presentation also reflects on challenges including uneven participation, limited resources and field research capacity, and sets out plans for stronger research, strategic discussion, movement building and collaboration across Europe.
