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.

ECFI’S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Facilitating interaction and learning, sharing new knowledge and fostering collaboration among CFSOs in Europe to strengthen the support infrastructure
• Inspiring and facilitating growth in the CF field in Europe
• Stimulating CFs in Europe to exercise their community leadership role and collaborate on pressing issues, including inequality, migration and climate change
• Building and sharing knowledge about the CF field in Europe
• Leveraging financial resources and other support for the development of the CF field in Europe
• Increasing awareness and understanding of the SDGs and their relevance to the work of community foundations in Europe