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News - 7 January 2019

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations have published the Charity Ethical Principles

  The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) have recently published the Charity Ethical Principles, a supporting framework for charities to develop policies and procedures within.
News - 12 December 2018

Fondation Chanel launch a call for proposals looking to ”Advance women’s and girls’ independence and empowerment”

Fondation Chanel have launched a call for proposals for projects that aim to “Advance women’s and girls’ independence and empowerment” in Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands and…
News - 8 December 2018

Fonds 1818 issues first call for applications for projects supporting financial self-reliance

In recent years, Dutch EFC member 1818 Fonds has been exploring what is being done to promote financial self-reliance in the Netherlands. The fund is looking to support new…
News - 19 November 2018

The Artisans of al-Darb al-Ahmar – Life and Work in Historic Cairo

Hosted in Philanthropy House, the Aga Khan Foundation’s ”The Artisans of Al-Darb Al-Ahmar – Life and Work in Historic Cairo” was open…
News - 10 September 2018

Beyond ’91 – Portrait of the Perestroika Generation

Beyond ’91 – Portrait of the Perestroika Generation came to Philanthropy House from Cafebabel, and was hosted in the exhibition space…
News - 4 September 2018

What does a mission-driven HR department look like?

his post originally appeared on the Ford Foundation’s excellent “Equals change blog“ At the Ford Foundation, we believe it’s important to model the kind of change…
News - 30 August 2018

The Development Set and its role in perpetuating poverty

‘Although we move with the better classes, our thoughts are always with the masses.’ (Ross Coggins, 1976) In 1976, an exasperated development worker, Ross Coggins, attending his umpteenth futile meeting to discuss…
News - 9 July 2018

Can foundations contribute to social cohesion in Europe?

The following is a speech made by Dr Rien van Gendt during the Humanity in Action International Conference, which took place in Strasbourg from 5-8 July 2018: I want to…
News - 5 July 2018

Helping amplify your work on diversity

Writing about being a model or an exemplar is tricky. Neither the Trust as an organisation, nor I as its Chief Executive, are models. We are more straw effigies that…
News - 10 May 2018

Culture Matters: Preserving Heritage and Transforming Spaces

Culture Matters: Preserving Heritage and Transforming Spaces was on display in Philanthropy House from the 10th May to 5th of September 2018. Bridging the old and…