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News - 7 September 2021

How are EFC members responding to the situation in Afghanistan?

The people of Afghanistan are facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis brought about by political turmoil and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Here we will provide an overview of how…

News - 6 September 2021

Participants selected for the inaugural EFC Philanthropic Leadership Platform: India-Europe 2021

A group of 19 philanthropy professionals from India and Europe have been selected for the Philanthropic Leadership Platform: India-Europe 2021, an EFC exchange programme aiming to enable participants to…

News - 2 September 2021

EFC publishes “Insights on how the work of EFC members changed in 2020”

At the beginning of 2021, following a challenging year of transformation seen across the globe, the EFC surveyed the Steering Committee members of its Thematic Networks to get an…

News - 31 August 2021

Kone Foundation awards approx. €3 million to multidisciplinary cooperation in research and arts

The Kone Foundation has awarded almost €3 million to four organisations working on multidisciplinary cooperation in the fields of academic research and art. The grants are aimed…

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 - 18 August 2021

The EU Social Economy Action Plan: what role for impact investors?

In view of the upcoming EU Action Plan for Social Economy, Bianca Polidoro (EVPA), gives an overview of the current EU challenges within social economy and outlines five recommendations where impact investors and the broader philanthropy sector could play key roles.

News - 17 August 2021

Gender equity is moving to the top of the philanthropy agenda – but there’s an elephant in the room

To become the impactful and credible change agents we need them to be, foundations and donors have to deal with a big elephant in the room: the absence of women leaders in their top decision-making structures.

News - 13 August 2021

How funders worried by the UN climate report can address the climate crisis

Liz Gadd, from New Philanthropy Capital, shares four ways funders can help tackle the climate crisis, whether they are new to the field or not.

News - 3 August 2021

New EFC peer-learning group shares experiences on data for social good

The EFC, in collaboration with the King Baudouin Foundation and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, organised a peer-learning meeting on 30 July bringing together a group…

News - 2 August 2021

LEGO Foundation pledges $30 million to Global Partnership for Education fund

The LEGO Foundation has announced a $30 million pledge to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) fund, to drive inclusive access to quality education for all children. At the…

News - 30 July 2021

Javier Nadal, Chair of the AEF, speaks with Europa 2021 on the role of foundations in times of crises and the common space for philanthropy in Europe

Javier Nadal, Chair of the Association of Spanish Foundations (AEF), has been interviewed by José Carlos Gallardo on Europa 2021, a Spanish public TV programme dedicated to the main issues on the EU weekly agenda and concerns for European citizens.  NextGenerationEU recovery plan that involves civil society and philanthropy has been part of the conversation.

News - 27 July 2021

Robert Bosch Stiftung publishes study on democracy in Germany, France, Britain, Poland and the US

Robert Bosch Stiftung has published a new study on democracy “Itʼs Complicated. People and Their Democracy in Germany, France, Britain, Poland, and…

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