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Please join me tomorrow (Thurs. Nov 16) for the Social Enterprise Collective where I will join other social impact panelists to discuss cross-sector partnerships and how to leverage our organization's individual strengths for collective good. Register for this free event here: https://lnkd.in/gQ_Y398H and be a part of the conversation towards change!

Last week, the CFS team travelled to Barcelona to attend the #OTTConference, which brought together think tanks, funders, and key experts to develop solutions to common challenges, and explore strategies to build trust and collaborate with wider think tank communities. CFS was delighted to co-host the "Global Minds, Local Hearts: The Role of Think Tanks in Advocacy” session with CIPPEC. We discussed how think tanks can ensure that global ideas and projects resonate deeply within local communities, sharing insights from CFS’s Restricting Kleptocracy project. Key takeaways from the panel included: 🏢 Collaborating with local partners is essential to deliver tailored engagements that truly address local needs. 💪 Building and sustaining community relations extend beyond project funding deadlines. It’s crucial to support communities and ensure their longevity and self-sufficiency. 🌍 Creating global networks and fostering cross-cultural exchanges are key for the success of global projects and enriching local initiatives. Want to learn more about CFS's Restricting Kleptocracy project and our work with CSOs and investigative journalists? Read here: https://lnkd.in/ebxpaH8D On Think Tanks | Arzu Abbasova | Maria Nizzero | Natia Seskuria | Jo Redhead | Gala Díaz Langou | Sona Mitra | Jai Asundi #ThinkTanks

Incredible transformations can occur with knowledge, as demonstrated by the powerful changes after Juneteenth. We have the power to change & uplift our communities. Let's celebrate the unstoppable force of knowledge! #Juneteenth #PowerOfKnowledge https://lnkd.in/gAgMvHFH

🎯 Social Impact Dialogues 2023 We are celebrating our 13th anniversary at the 4th Wheel by organizing a series of expert dialogues aimed at fostering social impact. 🤝 In collaboration with Statistics without Borders, this session will focus on the vital role statistics play in impact analysis. 👥 Ideal for NGO leaders, Government officials, and Corporate foundation heads. 🕒 Duration: 90 minutes 
🗓 Date: 27th September 2023 
🔗 REGISTER NOW! - link in comments #DemystifyingStatsInImpact #SocialImpactTalks2023 #4thWheelConversations #StatsWithoutBorders #SocialImpactAnalysis #DataForGood #ImpactMeasurement #StrategicImpact #NGOImpact #CSRInsights

Tomorrow is RELX SDG Inspiration Day 2024 - a free, online event for thought leaders, corporate representatives, students, investors, government and NGOs to explore issues, gain practical insights and be inspired to take action in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We are excited to have our own Marco Richter be apart of an esteemed panel on "The AI upside for sustainable development." Learn more here: https://hubs.ly/Q02BM1C00

“Knowledge – if it does not determine action – is dead to us.” (Plotinus, ~204 – 270 AD) Delighted to contribute to the “#Philanthropies as #Innovators in #Finance” at #BuildingBridges23, organized by Catalytic Finance Foundation & a big #thankyou to fellow speakers Adama MARIKO & Maya Ziswiler, our dynamic moderator Barbara Buchner & the super active audience for a fast-paced #fishbowl session. The insights? Many in 60 mins. Here 7 observations to inform our #practice once back at our desks after the #conference. 1.     From a technical perspective, #blendedfinance is coming of age. A wide range of #financial #instruments has been piloted. Organizations everywhere are assessing how they can help them to crowd in more #capital. 2.     Philanthropic capital is valuable & can be complementary to #private & #public sector funding. But the universe of charitable foundations is far from monolithic. 3.     The proudest contributions include building #infrastructure. Had The Rockefeller Foundation not convened the meetings in #Bellagio, #Italy in 2007 & 2008, #impactinvesting would have taken longer to take off. Industry-structuring organizations such as The Global Impact Investing Network (#GIIN) would not exist in the current shape. 4.     Foundations can contribute to #innovativefinance by (a) #funding projects, (b) investing impact allocations of their #endowment, the 95-98% of the funds invested at any point in time, & (c) as #intermediaries, leveraging their subject matter insights, #networks & in some cases, specialized #expertise, as the Catalytic Finance Foundation. 5.     For folks wishing to engage to jointly #innovate in finance, the foundation space is often opaque. #Searchcost is high. Similarly, for foundations the specifics of the many #developmentbanks & their mandates are not straightforward to understand. Networks such as Finance In Common – the #global network of Public Development Banks (#PDBs), seeking to align financial flows on the #2030Agenda & #ParisAgreementforClimateChange – can be powerful entry points. 6.     Understanding the different roles in the #ecosystem & where each actor has #comparativeadvantage is necessary to #grow the capital pie together; #capacitybuilding on all fronts is key to achieve this, as e.g. via the Driving Innovative Finance for Impact (#DIFI) course at IMD. 7.     Finally, solving #how-to questions is what drives #results. The fishbowl format – according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary either “a bowl for the keeping of live fish” or “a place or condition that affords no privacy” once again proved a great way to dynamize our interaction.   People into keeping fish know that a #freshwater #aquarium is easier to set up. Yet, to unlock the full #potential of blended finance in solving our #challenges, we need to build on today's more sophisticated "#seawater aquarium" kind of thinking.   #impinv #innofin #philanthropy #catalyticfinance https://lnkd.in/em8xW4pX

Last year, TrustWorks had the pleasure to partner with SFG - Sustainable Finance Geneva on the development of the Peace Finance Hub - profiled in their annual report as a highlight for them (and for us!) in 2023. The Peace Finance Hub is an interactive tool with relevant and practical information and resources on peace finance. The Hub explains in detail what peace finance is and how the financial sector can account for the risks and impacts associated with investments in fragile and conflict-affected settings, given that commercial activity in these regions can exacerbate conflict and instability or, conversely, mitigate them. The Peace Finance Hub was officially launched at Building Bridges, the flag-ship event for sustainable finance in Geneva, with Jose Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste, invited as special guest speaker. The launch of the platform received a great deal of attention from the entire finance community and it continues to grow as more material is added to it every month. We look very much forward to expanding our partnership with SFG in the year ahead, and to collaborating on other exciting projects both with SFG and key partners interested in leading the way on this important topic. #peacefinance #conflictsensitivity #FCS #sustainability

Making a transformation. That is what we have been doing today when it comes to #socialinclusion in the water sector. There is much more to be done, but some highlights: - Participants were there with open mind, open heart and open will, which created #connections at a different level. - Bending the beam: transformative change and social inclusion is about ourselves as well. How do I listen? Do I dare to step out of my comfort zone? Am I brave enough to follow my gut feeling? - Insight into the Theory U: observe (be curious), sense (be compassionate) be present (follow your gut), chrystalize and prototype. - Deep dive sessions into #valuesbaseddecisionmaking and #collectiveretrospection. Trying out methodologies to make hidden system dynamics visible. - Last but not least, the great moderation of Stephanie Janssen, presentations on the Theory U by Martin Kalungu-Banda and Aggie Kalungu-Banda and Meike van Ginneken. Well done team! Dennis van Peppen, Floor Crispijn, Matthijs Zijlmans, Karen Stehouwer, David Geurts, Feike Faase Deltares, Partners for Water. Villa Jongerius. Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO), Presencing Institute

Great insights on the temperature of #Changemakers across #Europe by the dear friends of ChangemakerXchange Matthias Scheffelmeier ( our MasterPeace board member) & Nick McGirl and their team. Such as some of the main challenges facing changemakers in the region: 1- Financial insecurity 2-Stress and Burnout 3- Responsibili­ties #youngchangemakers #CSO https://lnkd.in/eN72KGXK