de-fora-fora invites you to write about social problems or solutions to them, about what everyone who works in non-profit organisations or companies does, directly or indirectly, on social issues. About what you learn from your successes and mistakes, and how you try to improve every day. But writing is also useful for those who write, not just for those who read.

Raquel Campos Franco • 04 Jan 2024

5 min

We know that many social problems today are more complex than ever before. And that this complexity requires many people and organisations to come together. ‘Easier said than done.’

Raquel Campos Franco • 09 Nov 2023

3 min

It may seem like an absurd question, but it's not. And it may seem absurd because companies are not the kind of organization you talk about when you talk about war.

Raquel Campos Franco • 12 Oct 2023

3 min

The problems we face are not all equally difficult. Social problems, including the environment, are typically complex. And complex problems cannot be solved with simplistic approaches.

Raquel Campos Franco • 08 Oct 2023

8 min

It as international news for several days that six young Portuguese are today defending the cause of climate action at the European Court of Human Rights. We can't ignore it or shrug our shoulders - on the contrary. We need to take a close look and reflect on how we can be effective today in the fight for the planet and the future of humanity.

Raquel Campos Franco • 27 Sep 2023

1 min

"Dad has dementia. What now?". You leave the hospital without enough advice to take the first steps. What should healthcare organizations do? How can patient organizations do even more? And what about companies - what can they do for their employees who are also informal caregivers?

Raquel Campos Franco • 24 Sep 2023

8 min

de-fora-fora is on the air! To facilitate the sharing of knowledge in the service of faster resolution of social problems. Take a look and contribute. We'll be on your side.

Raquel Campos Franco • 21 Sep 2023

1 min

Going further with the "S" in companies means, for example, recognizing that many of their employees are also informal caregivers and that ignoring this reality doesn't benefit them.

Raquel Campos Franco • 18 Sep 2023

5 min

Talking about stakeholders and the need to involve them is common in the context of non-profit organisations. In that of some companies too. Practising real stakeholder engagement, in the sense of deep and effective involvement, is challenging but rewarding.

Raquel Campos Franco • 06 Sep 2023

5 min

Social problems are many and we can go further. But the unity of effort that so many have experienced during the pandemic has not become the "new normal". We are discussing digital technology and perhaps we should be discussing relational technology.

Raquel Campos Franco • 05 Sep 2023

1 min

The problems associated with ageing are diverse, all part of a complex system in which multiple actors participate in a fragmented way and with varying quality. But do we realise that we will become victims of the system if we don't embrace it in order to change it?

Raquel Campos Franco • 23 Aug 2023

8 min

With four years of distance from the last edition, the new Satellite Account reports this time two years, 2019 and 2020. A positive evolution in number of organisations and in weight in GVA and paid employment. And with news, by incorporating an analysis of longevity!

Raquel Campos Franco • 31 Jul 2023

1 min