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News - 8 November 2021

Investing with a climate lens with the Philanthropic Leadership Platform: India-Europe

The third webinar of the first edition of the Philanthropic Leadership Platform: India-Europe, undertaken in partnership with the Asian Venture Philanthropy Association (AVPN), took place on…

News - 3 November 2021

Zagoriy Foundation publishes “Charitable Giving as Viewed by Ukrainians in 2021”

The Zagoriy Foundation has published “Charitable Giving as Viewed by Ukrainians in 2021” a study analysing key trends in charity in Ukraine and identifying…

News - 27 October 2021

Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity awarded to Global Covenant of Mayors

The Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity has been awarded to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) for its climate leadership across…

News - 26 October 2021

EFC Annual Conference 2021 Vienna – Closing plenary

Watch the Closing plenary of the EFC Annual Conference 2021 in Vienna. Hosted by ERSTE Stiftung, the Closing plenary took place on 20 October, wrapping up the…

News - 26 October 2021

EFC Annual Conference 2021 Vienna – Opening plenary

Watch the Opening plenary of the EFC Annual Conference 2021 in Vienna. Hosted by ERSTE Stiftung, the Opening plenary took place in the Gartenbaukino on 18 October…

News - 25 October 2021

Press release: Time is running out: Europe’s philanthropy sector needs imagination, boldness and inclusion to unleash its full potential

Vienna, 22 October 2021 – The annual conference of the European Foundation Centre (EFC) came to a successful close this week. For three days, discussions among around 400 representatives of…

News - 25 October 2021

European Parliament discusses need for a Single Market for Philanthropy

The European Parliament launched at its plenary of 21 October 2021 a debate on the need for “A Single Market for Philanthropy”. The debate was initiated by Vice-President Nicola Beer and MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk. The aim of the resolution is to unlock the potential of philanthropy in the recovery and future of Europe, mobilising complementary private resources for the public good and facilitating cross-border giving and philanthropic action.

News - 25 October 2021

Vladimir Potanin Foundation receives approx. €1.2 billion endowment

The founder of the Vladimir Potanin Foundation has announced plans to create an endowment worth 100 billion rubles (approx. €1.2 billion) for the foundation over the next…

News - 12 October 2021

EFC, ClimateWorks Foundation and The Hour is Late publish “Foundation funding for climate change mitigation”

View the report The EFC, the ClimateWorks Foundation and The Hour is Late have published “Foundation funding for climate…

News - 5 October 2021

“Comparative Highlights of Foundation Laws” are launched – the most comprehensive overview to date of legal and fiscal regulation of philanthropy in Europe

The launch event provided a unique space for a discussion over the key findings of the 2021 “Comparative Highlights of Foundation Laws”, a comparative overview of the diverse legal and fiscal environments for foundations from across 40 countries. The event convened more than 100 participants from philanthropy, academia and the EU institutions. The recording of the event will be shortly available on the Philanthropy Advocacy website.

News - 4 October 2021

Boris Marte appointed new CEO of ERSTE Stiftung

At its meeting on 27 September 2021, the Supervisory Board of ERSTE Stiftung appointed Boris Marte, a member of the foundation’s Managing Board since 2016, as CEO.

News - 28 September 2021

Philanthropy in comparison – PLP: India-Europe compares different models of philanthropy

The first session of the inaugural Philanthropic Leadership Platform: India-Europe saw 19 participants compare and contrast philanthropy in India and Europe with guest speakers; Naghma Mulla and Mark O’Kelley.

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