Publications
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Achieving Gender Equality through Feminist Grantmaking: the Women's Funds Model
January 2023 Download full report here Download highlights here Télécharger en français This report explores how Women’s Funds are working to strengthen the voice of feminist movements in Europe and reinforce funding instruments for grassroots CSOs. Made possible with the financial support of Erasmus+ on behalf of Women’s Funds Europe, part of Prospera - International Network of Women’s Funds, and written by Weisblatt & Associés, it draws on the experiences of 13 Women's Funds in 11 countries and includes 16 case studies and 8 recommendations for bolstering a culture of feminist philanthropy to maximise results across Europe. The report was launched on Jan 24, 2023 at the panel event “Mobilising Funding for the Feminist Movements through Women’s Funds," hosted at the European Parliament by Maria Noichl, MEP, Coordinator of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM). Featured in: Ariadne Network |
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The Alliance partners with community-driven organisations and collaboratives to support gender equality for the most marginalised
Article published on the Alliance for Gender Equality in Europe website January 2023 Download full article here Weisblatt & Associés, consultants to the Alliance for Gender Equality in Europe, describes what the Alliance's first year grantee partners are doing to foster community organising and participation to ensure no one is left behind. |
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Frontline organisations partner with the Alliance to fight against gender-based violence
Article published on the Alliance for Gender Equality in Europe website October 2022 Download full article here Weisblatt & Associés, consultants to the Alliance for Gender Equality in Europe, examines the ways the Alliance in its first year of operations is engaging with frontline partners to combat VAW and to promote mental and physical health. NOA National Report Cards on Government Measures to Counter Antisemitism and Foster Jewish Life Funded by the European Union's Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (2014-2020), the NOA-Networks Overcoming Antisemitism project echoes and contributes to the European Commission’s objectives to end antisemitism and foster Jewish life. This series of National Report Cards, written by CEJI-A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe, and edited and designed by Weisblatt & Associés, provides a nuanced snapshot of the current policy landscape in 10 areas, highlighting the existing gaps as well as opportunities for further responses. NOA Methodoology: Standards, Indicators and Scoring System - June 2023 Download document here Italy - October 2023 Download report in English here Download report in Italian here Austria - October 2023 Download report in English here Download report in German here The Netherlands - March 2023 Download report in English here Download report in Dutch here Hungary - December 2022 Download report in English here Download report in Hungarian here Belgium - June 2022 Download report in English here Download report in French here Download report in Dutch here |
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Serving Individuals, Strengthening Communities: Learnings from Yesod’s First Three Years
Released September 2020 Download highlights here Weisblatt & Associés researched, wrote and produced an evaluation of Yesod, a collaborative framework focusing on strengthening the future of Jewish life in Europe through a mix of seminars, funds and resources. The ensuing highlight document, “Serving Individuals, Strengthening Communities: Learnings From Yesod’s First Three Years” assesses the impact of Yesod’s programming on participating educators and community leaders. Yesod is supported by a donor partnership between the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe, the Schusterman Family Foundation and the JDC. |
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Knocking on EU’s Door: An Exploration of EU Funding for Gender Equality
Released July 2020 Download full report here Written by Karen Weisblatt and Pascale Charhon on behalf of Women’s Funds Europe (WFE), an initiative of Prospera, International Network of Women’s Funds, the report examines how much money is available at the EU-level for gender equality, who benefits from it, and how women’s funds can increase their share in the future. The report draws on 25 confidential interviews with leaders from women’s funds, representatives of EU agencies, advisors to multilaterals and foundations, directors of European networks, human rights specialists and a diverse sampling of philanthropy and NGO professionals. In addition, 23 representatives from European Institutions provided detailed information for an in-depth look at the state of EU funding for gender equality. |
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Ending Violence Against Women in Europe: An Exploration of
Philanthropic Giving January 2018 Download full report here Download highlights here Download supporting materials here The report, written by Karin Heisecke and Karen Weisblatt in collaboration with Ariadne, European Funders for Social Change and Human Rights, is the first-ever research into philanthropic funding for work to end violence against women in Europe. It discusses the potential role that philanthropy can play moving forward, identifying avenues for further reflection and engagement. Featured in: CFE European Foundation Centre International Network for Hate Studies NE Women's Network OSCEPA Safety and Dignity for Women Slovak-Czech Women's Fund Wave Network |
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Revisiting Diversity in European Philanthropy
Article published in Alliance Magazine special feature on diversity in philanthropy September 2017 Download full article here Featured in: European Foundation Centre |
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Social Progress Imperative User Study
March 2016 Download full report here Weisblatt & Associés undertook an external user study for the Social Progress Imperative, a Washington DC-based non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of people around the world, particularly the least well off, by advancing global social progress. The report, produced with the support of the Rockefeller Foundation, set out to understand how far SPI has successfully integrated its vision, mission and long-term aspirations into its framework for action. Learn more about SPI here. |
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Untapped Potential, European Foundation Funding for Women and Girls
May 2011 Download full report here Download highlights here The report draws upon a mixture of survey, grants, and interview data to understand the range of foundation characteristics and interests, as well as their specific approaches to work related to women and girls. Altogether, 145 foundations from 19 countries participated in the study. The report was commissioned by Mama Cash and co-authored by the Foundation Center and Weisblatt & Associés, in cooperation with the European Foundation Centre. It was made possible in part by support from the Ford Foundation. Download press release here Featured in: Alliance Magazine AWID Euro-Mediterranean Women’s Foundation European Women's Lobby Creuser Plus Loin: Pour une Meilleure Action en Faveur des Droits Mondiaux des Filles et Des Femmes Factary Funds for NGOs Giving Compass Global Fund for Women Global.Gender.Current IssueLab Mama Cash |
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Championing Diversity
June 2009 Editor and Author of the introductory article, Framing Issues A publication by the EFC Diversity, Migration and Integration Interest Group (DMIIG), with support from the Barrow Cadbury Trust Download here Featured in: European Foundation Centre European Commission - European Website on Integration |
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Shedding Light On Our Own Practice, Lessons about the Impact and Effect of our own Behaviour
June 2012 Download full report here Download highlights here Featured in: Academia Alliance Magazine OECD-NetFWD Paul Hamlyn Foundation Three Eggs |
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Are Foundations Changing their Game?
Op-ed featured in Alliance Magazine, co-written by Karen Weisblatt, Judith Symonds and David Carrington September 2012 Download here |
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Individual Giving, Collective Action
Chapter in The Power of Giving, Philanthrocapitalism Debated April 2008 Download here Featured in: Philanthropy Impact Society |
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Evaluating MIPEX III
November 2011 An evaluation of The Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) for the period of 2010 to mid-2011, known as MIPEX III. The evaluation was conducted in two parts. Part I is a quantitative analysis of MIPEX's online and offline reach. Part II is a qualitative assessment conducted by external consultant Karen Weisblatt of Weisblatt & Associés via 37 confidential interviews with key policy actors and partners in the field of migrant integration. Download here |