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News - 17 December 2020

“Giving civil society the right response” – New report by the Charities Aid Foundation

Seen from today, the COVID-19 pandemic is here to stay for quite some time. In recent months, the relationship between governments and civil society has evolved quite a lot…

News - 16 December 2020

End of year video message and interview with Angel Font and Delphine Moralis

EFC Chair Angel Font and Chief Executive Delphine Moralis gave their thoughts on what has been a challenging but watershed year for philanthropy and the EFC, and look ahead to…

News - 16 December 2020

Dafne and EFC launch new edition of foundation law country profiles

Philanthropy Advocacy, the joint Dafne and EFC initiative, has launched the 5th edition of the “The Legal Environment for Philanthropy in Europe”. This mapping consists of country profiles detailing the…

News - 8 December 2020

Patrick Gaspard to step down as President of Open Society Foundations and be replaced by Mark Malloch-Brown

Open Society Foundations has announced that Patrick Gaspard will step down as President and be replaced by Mark Malloch-Brown, former UN deputy…

News - 7 December 2020

European Democracy Action Plan – a step in the right direction, but more needs to follow

Last week, the European Commission presented its European Democracy Action Plan (EDAP) with a view to empowering citizens and building more resilient democracies across the EU. The PA Secretariat earlier…

News - 7 December 2020

Networks collaborate to address climate challenges: launch of the climate philanthropy mapping.

"Networks need to communicate their experiences, share their knowledge, raise one common voice, and coordinate climate funding in order to address together the climate challenges."

News - 7 December 2020

European Cultural Foundation and Allianz Kulturstiftung publish report on need for philanthropic engagement with European matters

The European Cultural Foundation and Allianz Kulturstiftung have published a report “Imagine Philanthropy for Europe” assessing the need…

News - 4 December 2020

Social Economy Europe publishes “Social Economy for the full inclusion of people with disabilities”

Social Economy Europe has published a guide “Social Economy for the full inclusion of people with disabilities” offering examples of best practices that demonstrate how social…

Press Release - 25 November 2020

Press release: New publication shares best practices in organising accessible events

View the publication Brussels, 25 November 2020 – Today the European Foundation Centre (EFC) launched a new publication featuring eight case studies by European foundations, who…

News - 24 November 2020

Spain and France launch National Funders’ Commitments on Climate Change

Last week, we witnessed an important call to climate action across the European philanthropy ecosystem.

News - 24 November 2020

Building a common framework for assessing, understanding and maximizing impact – Insights from the first Virtual Summit on Impact

Watch the replays here The first edition of the Virtual Summit on Impact, organised by Fondation Maison des sciences de l’homme and…

News - 23 November 2020

“Being a woman through COVID-19” with the Diversity, Migration and Integration Thematic Network and Gender Equality Network

The EFC Diversity, Migration and Integration Thematic Network and Gender Equality Network came together to hold a joint meeting online on 9-10 November to explore the multifaceted topic…

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