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News - 15 October 2019

SIGNs of CHANGE exhibition opens with insights and inspiration from south-east Europe

The latest exhibition to visit Philanthropy House, SIGNs of CHANGE, courtesy of the SIGN Network (South East European Indigenous Grantmakers Network) opened with an insightful…

News - 14 October 2019

New visibility for the global Third Sector and Social Economy: a major statistical breakthrough

Capping a three-year process, the United Nations has released a new statistical guidance document for nations to use to generate solid data on the world’s third, or social economy, sector—the…

News - 10 October 2019

Education, innovation and collaboration – A review of the Foundation Day Conference in Austria

When it comes to education, philanthropic support can help achieve things that the public sector alone cannot: innovation, impact and collaboration. In order to implement philanthropic projects close collaboration with the existing framework is a key success factor. Collaboration was the main theme of the Austrian Foundation Day Conference.

News - 10 October 2019

EFC deeply saddened by the loss of our great friend and supporter Bill White, former Mott Foundation Chief Executive Officer

On 9 October the EFC and the wider philanthropic world lost one of its longest-serving and most loyal friends as Bill White passed away at the age of 82. It…

News - 9 October 2019

EFC mourns the passing of Wellcome Trusts’s former Chief Investment Officer Danny Truell

It is with deep sadness that the EFC learned of the passing of Wellcome Trust’s former Chief Investment Officer Danny Truell, who died on 30 September. As the head of…

News - 8 October 2019

Philanthropy Advocacy (DAFNE and EFC) join Bulgarian Donors Forum and other civil society organisations from across Europe to condemn action against the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee

Philanthropy Advocacy (DAFNE and EFC) join the Bulgarian Donors Forum and other civil society organisations from across Europe to condemn action against the…

News - 7 October 2019

Press release: Strong cross-party alliance in European Parliament for easing philanthropy’s work for public good across Europe

Brussels, 7 October 2019 – MEPs, representatives of the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee and relevant stakeholders from philanthropy, civil society and social economy discussed ways…

Press Release - 7 October 2019

Strong cross-party alliance in European Parliament for easing philanthropy’s work for public good across Europe

Brussels, 7 October 2019 – MEPs, representatives of the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee and relevant stakeholders from philanthropy, civil society and social economy discussed ways to…

News - 7 October 2019

Strong cross-party alliance in European Parliament for easing philanthropy’s work for public good across Europe

Brussels, 7 October 2019 – MEPs, representatives of the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee and relevant stakeholders from philanthropy, civil society and social economy discussed ways…

News - 4 October 2019

European Parliament debates ways to unlock philanthropy’s potential for public good

On 1 October the European Parliament played host to a debate organised by the joint DAFNE/EFC Philanthropy Advocacy initiative and the…

News - 2 October 2019

EFC strengthens cooperation with European Commission at European R&I Days

Check out the photos The European Commission and the philanthropy sector are moving towards closer and better cooperation in the area of research and innovation, as…

News - 2 October 2019

TIEPOLO sees two participants from Kultura Nova spend time working with colleagues in Amsterdam and London

This month two TIEPOLISTs from Kultura Nova, based in Zagreb, joined the TIEPOLO exchange programme and spent time working, sharing and learning with colleagues from the…

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