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An article looking at how the nonprofit sector sees conflict, and what we can do about it.

As of now, I am a qualified mediator with the International Mediation Institute. I am also an NVC practitioner, a facilitator, and someone who has spent the last couple of years working in and alongside NGOs across Europe. And I want to say something that the sector doesn’t say often enough:

We are very good at talking about conflict resolution. We are not very good at doing it.

The European Commission has published its proposal for the next Erasmus+ programme, covering 2028 to 2034. With a proposed budget of €40.8 billion – up from €26.2 billion in the current cycle and significant structural changes on the horizon, this is not a moment for NGOs to sit back and wait.

The window between now and 2028 is exactly the kind of planning that separates organisations that lead successful project portfolios from those scrambling to catch up. Here’s what you need to know, and what you can start doing today.

Lately, I’ve been wondering a lot about time management, my own sense of mortality, and then actually dealing with distractions and preserving my attention to what matters the most. In our daily lives, we rely on essentials like food, money, and electricity. These keep us going. Attention, however, is different—it is, in fact, life itself. Our experience of being alive depends on what grabs our attention.

My entire life, I’ve struggled to be a savvy young entrepreneur, project manager, musician, theatre kid, traveler, writer, reader, workout enthusiast, friend and a daughter. If possible, I had to do all at the same time. And those who know what I’m talking about are very familiar with the struggle of wanting to do everything. … Read more

Lately, I’ve been wondering a lot about time management, my own sense of mortality, and then actually dealing with distractions and preserving my attention to what matters the most.

In our daily lives, we rely on essentials like food, money, and electricity. These keep us going. Attention, however, is different—it is, in fact, life itself. Our experience of being alive depends on what grabs our attention.