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News - 27 January 2020

Applications open for the Journalism Funders Forum Mentorship Programme

The Journalism Funders Forum has opened up applications for the its Mentorship Programme, a professional programme aimed at staff in the philanthropic sector that will seek…

News - 24 January 2020

George Soros announces $1 billion gift to launch Open Society University Network

Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Open Society Foundations Founder and Chair George Soros announced on Thursday a $1 billion gift to start the Open Society University Network—an unprecedented…

News - 21 January 2020

Facing Change exhibition, by Genio opens at Philanthropy House

The exhibition ‘Facing Change’ opened at Philanthropy House on the 16 January at an event that also saw the launch of the European Social Catalyst Fund. The…

News - 17 January 2020

Letter from 62 Bulgarian civil society organisations to the European institutions on smear campaign against civil society in Bulgaria

A group of 62 Bulgarian civil society organisations addressed the European Commissioners with a letter in which they described the smear campaign taking place in Bulgaria against CSOs, mainly…

News - 16 January 2020

The European Social Catalyst Fund is launched at Philanthropy House

The deadline for applications has been extended to 11 September. The European Social Catalyst Fund (ESCF), a brand new initiative between the…

News - 16 January 2020

Evens Foundation launch call for applications for the new Evens Prize for Education

The Evens Foundation has launched a call for application for a new prize, the Evens Prize for Education, seeking inspiring and new…

News - 15 January 2020

Advocate General considers foreign funding restrictions in Hungary incompatible with EU law

On 14 January 2020 the Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona released his opinion, in which he concluded that the restrictions imposed by the Hungarian Transparency law are not compatible with…

News - 15 January 2020

”Funding for the Environment” with the EFC’s European Environmental Funders Group

The Autumn Meeting of the EFC’s European Environmental Funders Group (EEFG) on 5-6 December 2019 provided the members of the network with a chance to reconnect, share and learn…

News - 13 January 2020

European Foundations for Sustainable Agriculture and Food network explores the opportunities and challenges of agroecology

The EFC’s European Foundations for Sustainable Agriculture and Food (EFSAF) network explored the opportunities and challenges of agroecology for philanthropic organisations working in the agricultural sector, at its autumn…

News - 20 December 2019

New mission letter for Vice-President Jourová recognizes her role in dialogue with civil society and philanthropy

At the beginning of December 2019 the new mission letter for Vice–President Jourová was published on the European Commission’s website. President Von der Leyen has modified the mission of Vice-President…

News - 13 December 2019

”Addressing Irregularity” with the Diversity, Migration and Integration Thematic Network and EPIM

The EFC’s Diversity, Migration and Integration Thematic Network (DMI) held a joint meeting with the European Programme for Integration and Migration (EPIM) seeking to explore…

News - 12 December 2019

”Cultural Welfare: what role arts play in the health and wellbeing of citizens?” with the EFC Arts and Culture Thematic Network

A movement is underway to better recognise the role of arts and culture, in supporting the well-being and health and society. Recent studies and research has verified the existence of…

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