Philea elects new Board of Directors at 2026 Annual General Assembly
Philea members elected a new Board of Directors for the 2026–2028 term at today’s Annual General Assembly in Copenhagen. The new board, which represents the breadth and diversity…
News - 31 August 2021
EFC mourns the loss of Dr. Lester M. Salamon, a true pioneer of research on philanthropy
It is with great sadness that we learned of the news that Dr. Lester M. Salamon, Professor Emeritus at the Johns Hopkins University and Director of the Johns Hopkins Center…
News - 8 April 2020
European Philanthropy calls for effective solidarity across borders concerning COVID 19
COVID-19 doesn’t recognise borders, and neither should philanthropy in Europe. In a letter dated 8 April, the EFC and DAFNE have called on the Presidents of the EU…
News - 25 March 2020
We stand together in the spirit of European solidarity
European Philanthropy Statement on COVID-19: We stand together in the spirit of European solidarity We, the signatories, recognise that the COVID-19 outbreak is an exceptional event that will…
News - 28 October 2019
EFC releases latest version of Institutional Philanthropy Spectrum
Download the Institutional Philanthropy Spectrum publication The EFC has published the latest version of its knowledge framework in the format of a short, illustrative guide. “…
News - 10 October 2019
EFC deeply saddened by the loss of our great friend and supporter Bill White, former Mott Foundation Chief Executive Officer
On 9 October the EFC and the wider philanthropic world lost one of its longest-serving and most loyal friends as Bill White passed away at the age of 82. It…
News - 9 October 2019
EFC mourns the passing of Wellcome Trusts’s former Chief Investment Officer Danny Truell
It is with deep sadness that the EFC learned of the passing of Wellcome Trust’s former Chief Investment Officer Danny Truell, who died on 30 September. As the head of…
News - 24 April 2019
Fondation de France designated as one of the collectors of the funds to rebuild Notre Dame
Following the fire that damaged large parts of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris on the 15 April, efforts have begun to raise funds for the reconstruction of the symbolic building, with …