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News - 13 May 2020

Investing in our mission – A five-year case study of fossil fuel divestment at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Since committing to fully align its investments with its mission in 2014, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund has cut fossil fuel exposure to less than one percent of its portfolio. Financial…
News - 27 April 2020

Assifero gains official accreditation to offer Servizio Civile Universale (Universal Civil Service)

ASSIFERO has obtained the status of national organisation accredited to select, train and manage young people in Servizio civile for 94 organisations with 129 headquarters, in 12 regions of Italy.
News - 16 April 2020

Welcome to our newest members and affiliate!

The EFC welcomes its latest members and affiliates to its worldwide network of philanthropic organisations! To find out more on EFC membership and what it can provide visit…
News - 16 March 2020

“Our Goals”

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) concern us all. They deal with how we interact with each other, society and nature. A new initiative has been…
News - 19 February 2020

Virtually everyone’s a winner – Nordea-fonden sets up electronic board meetings

Our recent introduction of electronic board meetings is a huge step forward for us in terms of improving the foundation’s relationship with grantees, as the time needed to process their…
News - 18 February 2020

Call for nominations – KBF Africa Prize 2020-2021

The King Baudouin Foundation is inviting nominations for the 2020-2021 KBF Africa Prize for an individual or organisation that has made an outstanding contribution to development in Africa. The…
News - 18 February 2020

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation announce new Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity

The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has announced a new prize, the “Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity” that will award €1 million to the individuals…
News - 11 February 2020

Compassion in World Farming Conference – ‘Embracing a Better Future – Nourishing Europe’

Compassion in World Farming is organising a conference “Embracing a Better Future – Nourishing Europe” on 4 March, at the…
News - 6 February 2020

Press release: EFC launches call for input for latest mapping of European environmental funding

Brussels, 5 February 2019 – The European Foundation Centre’s European Environmental Funders Group is launching a call for input for the fifth edition of its environmental funding mapping, building…
News - 6 February 2020

The Climate Story Lab UK

The Climate Story Lab UK will take place in London 10-13 March 2020, curated by the Doc Society and…