European Philanthropy during & after COVID Part 4 - Carola Carazzone

<p> In this episode - the fourth in our mini-series on “European philanthropy during and after COVID” – we speak to Carola Carazzone, Secretary General of Assifero, about philanthropy in Italy and beyond. Including</p> <ul> <li>What is the history and current context for philanthropy in Italy?</li> <li>How does this differ from the cultures, histories and legal/policy environments for philanthropy in other places across Europe?</li> <li>Are there commonalties? I.e. is it meaningful to talk about “European philanthropy”?</li> <li>What is the balance between local, regional, national and international approaches in Italian philanthropic funding?</li> <li>What is the attitude of the Italian government towards philanthropy?</li> <li>What kind of philanthropic responses to the covid-19 crisis have we seen in Italy? What challenges have they faced?</li> <li>What is the role of infrastructure bodies in helping civil society organisations and funders navigate and adapt to a rapidly-changing environment?</li> <li>Has the Covid-19 pandemic and the need to coordinate responses effectively increased awareness of the value of infrastructure?</li> <li>What elements of infrastructure are required for a healthy culture of philanthropy and a vibrant civil society?</li> <li>Do we need to make a renewed case for the value of infrastructure and the need to ensure it is properly funded?</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Related Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://assifero.org/en/">Assifero</a></li> <li>The data mapping of the philanthropic response to COVID-19 I Italy (“<a href="https://italianonprofit.it/aiuti-coronavirus/">Le risposte della Filantropia al COVID-19</a>”</li> <li>Carola’s 2020 <em>Alliance</em> article “<a href= "https://www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/flexibility-and-freedom-of-foundation-funding-can-boost-third-sector-during-coronavirus-crisis/">Flexibility and freedom of foundation funding can boost third sector during Coronavirus crisis</a>”</li> <li>Carola’s 2018 <em>Alliance</em> article “