Principles
The work of the ECCA Family Foundation is built on a set of principles, which we have come to believe best support our goals.
Partnership-focused
Whenever possible, we strive to establish partnerships with relevant, competent organizations that share our values. We do this because we are eager to learn and because it is a good way to increase our impact. Our success is defined by our partners’ success.
We conduct an annual partnership survey for our partners to better understand their experiences and needs. The latest review session was conducted in January 2023. Watch this space for updates if you are interested in the results of our survey.
Innovative
We are looking for new methods and new tools, searching for ways to do things better. We explore technological advances and try to monitor the shifts and changes, which can benefit what we do.
Pragmatic
We decide the right approach from project to project. We work across a wide range of focus areas, each significantly different from the next, and each requiring an individual approach in order to have the best chance of success. We keep an open mind and limit ourselves as little as possible.
Learning
We believe in a sandbox approach. We want to test and try rather than plan everything in advance. We want to learn from our successes as well as from our mistakes and we value the evidence and experience we acquire along the way.
