ECFI’s Theory of Change

ECFI believes that creating spaces and opportunities for cross-national conversations, relationship-building and sharing of the experiences and practices of community foundations and other philanthropy practitioners (on a variety of themes of global and cross-national importance) at various levels will result in impact in relation to capacity, capability, connections and credibility within the Community Foundation Movement. 

Specifically ECFI will:

• facilitate individual and organizational learning and expertise;
• inspire individuals and organizations to leadership and joint action;
• produce practice-based knowledge;
• empower CFs in dealing with difficult issues in their communities and own development trajectories;
• grow mutual solidarity and strengthen the CF field overall;
• complement face-to-face interactions with virtual spaces and on-line tools and resources.