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News - 28 May 2019

Sara Llewellin wins the fifth EFC Compass Prize

Sara Llewellin, the Chief Executive of the Barrow Cadbury Trust, has been awarded the EFC Compass Prize at the 30th EFC…

News - 27 May 2019

A huge thank you to Körber-Stiftung for gifting their share of Philanthropy House to the EFC to mark our 30th anniversary

At the EFC’s Annual General Assembly and Conference 2019, in Paris, Körber-Stiftung announced that they will gift their share of Philanthropy House…

News - 27 May 2019

2021 EFC Conference, Vienna – Foundations and the new normal – How to innovate philanthropy?

Check out the trailer for the EFC’s Annual General Assembly and Conference 2021, in Vienna, ”Foundations and the new normal – How to innovate philanthropy?” from 20-22 May. Produced by…

News - 24 May 2019

Closing Plenary Paris 2019 – Fraternité & Philanthropie

The EFC’s 30th Annual General Assembly and Conference ended with a closing plenary on fraternité and philanthropy, bringing together the conversations from the past three days and looking ahead…

News - 24 May 2019

EFC Annual Review and Financial Statement 2018

The EFC has published its 2018 Annual Review and Financial Statement, following their approval during the Annual General Assembly of its annual conference in Paris. Download…

News - 23 May 2019

Middle Plenary Paris 2019 – Égalité

Kicking off this session, which focused on the notion of “égalité” and philanthropy’s role in creating more equal societies, Zhora Moosa, Executive Director of MamaCash and plenary moderator, stressed that…

News - 22 May 2019

Joint press release: DAFNE and EFC welcome EESC call for an enabling environment for philanthropy

Brussels, 22 May 2019 – Donors and Foundations Networks in Europe (DAFNE) and the European Foundation Centre (EFC) welcome the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adoption on 15 May…

News - 22 May 2019

Opening Plenary Paris 2019 – Liberté

‘’Are you a free man?’’ asked Laurence de Nervaux, the moderator of the Opening Plenary, to Plantu, the French cartoonist who had arrived at the conference with a bodyguard, a…

News - 15 May 2019

Fondazione 1563 calls for applications for ‘The Age and the Culture of the Baroque’ fellowship program 2019

The Fondazione 1563 per l’Arte e la Cultura della Compagnia di San Paolo (Fondazione 1563) Study Program on the Age and the Culture of Baroque aims to promote research devoted…

News - 29 April 2019

IKEA Foundation provides €33 million endowment to Ingvar Kamprad Design Centre at Lund University

The IKEA Foundation has provided a €33 million endowment to secure the development of the next generation of industrial-design professionals at the…

News - 24 April 2019

Fondation de France designated as one of the collectors of the funds to rebuild Notre Dame

Following the fire that damaged large parts of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris on the 15 April, efforts have begun to raise funds for the reconstruction of the symbolic building, with …

News - 16 April 2019

The Fritt Ord Foundation Prize for 2019 awarded to Nature and Youth and to Greta Thunberg

The Fritt Ord Foundation Prize for 2019 has been awarded to the environmental organisation, Nature and Youth and to prominent climate protester, Greta Thunberg. The…

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