Engaging and representing
Raising awareness on the importance of the sector and the need for an enabling environment for philanthropy is at the core of our policy and advocacy work. We represent the sector in different EU and international institutions; contribute to relevant consultations; and engage directly with policymakers. We are also exploring collaboration opportunities between the foundation sector and public actors.
How we represent our members:
We engage with EU and international bodies and use our seats on policymaking and consultative bodies to advocate for a favourable operating environment for philanthropy in the following ways:
- – Civil Society Convention on the Future of Europe – partner
- – European Charities Committee on VAT – member
- – European Commission’s Expert Group on Social Economy and Social Enterprises – member
- – European Commission New European Bauhaus – partner
- – European Commission Pact for Skills – partner
- – European Commission Policy Forum on Development – member
- – Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) Civil Society Platform – member
- – Social Economy Europe – member
- and different European Civil Society working groups
- – Financial Action Task Force NPO Coalition (FATF) – member
- – Financial Action Task Force Private Sector Consultative Forum (FATF) – member representing the wider philanthropy sector and WINGs
- – OECD Business Advisory Group – member
- – WINGS Enabling Environment Working Group – member
- Strategic engagement with Council of Europe, UN, World Bank, OECD
- – Civil Society Europe (CSE)
- – European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL)
- – European Research Network On Philanthropy (ERNOP)
- – European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA)
- – PEX
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