Communicating philanthropy: Who is listening?
Originally published at the European Foundation Centre Spotlight Blog on 14 March 2017 http://www.efc.be/children-youth/communicating-philanthropy-who-is-listening/ With Mose, at the Shelter of the Society for the Care of Minors in Athens. Photo Credits: Christophe Vander Eecken I am taking the liberty to slightly rephrase the key question raised during the launch meeting of communications professionals in philanthropy , kindly hosted by the European Foundation Centre in Brussels on the 1 st and the 2 nd of March 2017, when some 20 communications professionals from charitable foundations across Europe met to exchange thoughts, ideas and best practices. The key question raised by my peers across Europe was, in fact, “Who cares about philanthropy?” And how can we make them listen, and care? This question summarises some of the top concerns raised when debating communicating philanthropy, and it seems these are common concerns among practitioners in many countries