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What grantees are saying: How well are European funders listening?

May 20, 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Free

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
(UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

 

New data to be released in an upcoming Center for Effective Philanthropy report reveals wide variation in grantee perceptions of European funders, with overall findings substantially similar to grantees’ perceptions of US-based funders. To improve, grantees ask for three things from European funders:

• More intentional relationships
• Streamlined application and reporting processes
• More flexible funding and assistance beyond the grant

Are European funders prepared to implement these practices? As civil society faces acute  challenges across the globe, this event will explore the opportunity for funders across Europe to give grantees more of what they say they need and rise to the moment.

Speakers will include:

Natalia Kiryttopoulou
Lead for Global Assessment & Advisory Services
Center for Effective Philanthropy

 

Leslie JohnstonLeslie Johnston
CEO
Laudes Foundation

 

Sevda Kilicalp
Head of Research and Learning
Philea

 

James Hooton
Managing Director of the
Green Finance Institute Europe

 

Charles Keidan
Executive Editor
Alliance magazine (moderator)