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News - 10 December 2020

Dr Oonagh B. Breen – new philanthropy Country Profiles ‘shine a bright light on an important area’

Dr Oonagh B. Breen – University College Dublin This week saw the launch of the 5th Edition of the Legal and Fiscal Country Profiles, under 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 - 7 December 2020

Attention, Austrian foundations! We’ve got you covered

"Achtung, Stiftung!", a practical handbook for Austrian foundations has been published, acting as an Ariadne's thread for those navigating the intricacies of the philanthropic sector.

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…

News - 1 December 2020

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Ban Ki-moon and Wellcome Trust headline new issue of Alliance magazine on global health philanthropy

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation, Ban Ki-moon and the Wellcome Trust have headlined the latest issue of…

News - 26 November 2020

A warm EFC welcome to our newest member and affiliates!

The EFC welcomes its latest members and affiliates to its worldwide network of philanthropic organisations! To find out more on EFC membership and what it can provide visit …

News - 25 November 2020

Why GDP is no longer the only measurement of success: philanthropy’s role.

“What really gets me out of bed in the morning is contributing to shifting the economic system towards more inclusive growth and a more equitable society”, says Roberta Bosurgi, CEO of EVPA.

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.

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