History at War
When Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, and thus started the first full-fledged war against an independent nation state in Europe since the end of WWII, another war had already been going on for a long time. Read More
Two years on, still not making drama out of crises
How do we make lessons from the past two years be part of a sustainable reset, a roadmap to recovery for something healthier, more equal, and more inclusive? Read More
War in Europe: What can philanthropy do?
When it comes to war in Europe, what can philanthropy do? The short answer is: quite a lot. Read More
Join the dots and fill the gaps
Six key priorities on working in response to the Ukrainian crisis, shaped by and accountable to crisis-affected populations. Read More
The Role of Philanthropy in Crises
In this darkest time of war, we feel a strong call to help and support, to #standwithukraine. This war is an attack of the Russian army on Ukraine. And this is also an attack on all of us, on our values and the principles we stand for and have long… Read More
Community philanthropy, or what it means to be a good neighbour in times of war
Despite not being trained for it, when your house is on fire your neighbours are the closest and fastest help available. Read More
Human lives vs. state interests: Why we need a feminist foreign policy to ensure lasting peace and stability
“Sometimes I feel afraid, but my work gives me strength. I want to stay in Ukraine and support civil society in the best possible ways,” says Eugenia Mazurenko, CEO of the Zagoriy Foundation. She used to live in the suburbs of Kyiv, but since the war… Read More
The value of Social Economy
Social economy organisations are entities that give priority to social and environmental objectives and reinvest most of their profits in themselves. In Europe, 2.8 million social economy organisations employ 13.6 million people and offer solutions to the main challenges facing our societies. These organisations cover a wide variety of sectors,… Read More
Philanthropy in the EU: Giving Europe a brighter future, together
Philanthropy is an integral part of the social economy landscape in Europe. The European Commission’s recently published Social Economy Action Plan gives a new impetus to the strategic engagement of philanthropy at EU level, partnering along joint missions to address core societal challenges in Europe. Among key EU actions… Read More
Thematic Networks: reshaping ambitions, rethinking collaboration
Foundations always had numerous opportunities to come together at the EFC, one of the most important being via the Thematic Networks. Together with the Communities of Practice and the peer-learning programmes, the Thematic Networks have long been the beating heart of the organisation and will continue to… Read More
