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News - 10 July 2019

Joan Weinstein to be new director of the Getty Foundation

Joan Weinstein has been announced as the new director of the Getty Foundation, moving on from her previous position as deputy director, and acting director. Weinstein…

News - 4 July 2019

EFC and European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP) sign Memorandum of Understanding

The European Foundation Centre (EFC) and European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in a shared effort towards supporting academic research…

News - 1 July 2019

Wellcome Trust launches new £75 million five-year programme on data for science and health

Artificial intelligence (AI) and data technologies are transforming research and healthcare. To ensure everyone can benefit from health data innovation, Wellcome is investing £75 million in a five-year programme on…

News - 19 June 2019

EFC Strategic Learning Network kicks off in Brussels

The EFC has launched a network of philanthropy professionals focused on strategic learning. Experts on strategy, monitoring, evaluation and learning from 23 foundations convened on 5 June 2019 at…

News - 18 June 2019

The first ”Leaders for a New Chicago” awards have been announced

The inaugural Leaders for a New Chicago awards have been announced by the organisers of the award, the MacArthur Foundation and the…

News - 18 June 2019

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation announces $622m asset divestment from oil and gas

The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has announced (17 June) that it has signed a sale and purchase agreement to divest the entire issued share capital of Partex…

News - 14 June 2019

Mo Ibrahim Foundation issue a statement on the massacre in Khartoum

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has issued a statement on the massacre in Khartoum expressing its deep concern on the situation in Sudan. The foundation was established…

News - 13 June 2019

Wecyclers receive the King Baudouin African Development Prize 2018-2019

The King Baudouin African Development Prize 2018-2019 has been awarded to Wecyclers, a waste management start-up based in Lagos, Nigeria, for their…

News - 11 June 2019

New Philanthropic Leadership Platform: Russia-Europe 2019! Apply now!

Applications are now closed. Applications are now open for the inaugural Philanthropic Leadership Platform: Russia-Europe, launched in partnership with the Vladimir Potanin Foundation and taking…

News - 6 June 2019

European Commission publishes report on EU Charter of Fundamental Rights implementation

EFC/DAFNE involved in working on more guidance On 5th June 2019, the EC has published its report on the implementation of the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights by the EU…

News - 6 June 2019

Press release: EFC and Vladimir Potanin Foundation launch Philanthropic Leadership Platform: Russia-Europe

Brussels, 6 June 2019 – The EFC is launching a new philanthropy leadership exchange programme in partnership with the Vladimir Potanin Foundation. The first edition of the exchange will take…

News - 6 June 2019

Press release: Körber-Stiftung to gift its share of Philanthropy House to the EFC

Brussels, 6 June 2019 – Körber-Stiftung has announced that it will gift its share of Philanthropy House to the EFC, as part of the commemorations of the EFC’s 30th anniversary.

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