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News - 24 July 2019

The writing is on the wall

I read all the stories that were submitted to the EFC for our 30th anniversary blogs with delight.  I am thrilled at the richness and sheer diversity of storytelling and…
News - 18 July 2019

Massimo Lapucci represented the EFC at the UN ”Philanthropy & the SDGs” event in New York

EFC Chair, Massimo Lapucci spoke on behalf of the EFC at the UN event ”Philanthropy & the SDGs” in New York, taking place during the…
News - 12 July 2019

EFC members and UK government launch The Catalyst to tackle social and environmental issues

EFC members the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, City Bridge Trust, the National Lottery Community Foundation, Comic Relief, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and UK government have launched The Catalyst, a collaborative platform which…
News - 10 July 2019

EFC Chair Massimo Lapucci and other members to speak at the UN event ”Philanthropy & the SDGs”

The EFC’s Chair, Massimo Lapucci, will be speaking at the UN event ”Philanthropy & the SDGs” special event taking place in New York on the 16 July, alongside representatives…
News - 18 June 2019

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation announces $622m asset divestment from oil and gas

The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has announced (17 June) that it has signed a sale and purchase agreement to divest the entire issued share capital of Partex…
News - 13 June 2019

Wecyclers receive the King Baudouin African Development Prize 2018-2019

The King Baudouin African Development Prize 2018-2019 has been awarded to Wecyclers, a waste management start-up based in Lagos, Nigeria, for their…
News - 3 June 2019

EFC Annual General Assembly 2020

The 2020 EFC Annual General Assembly will take place online from 14:30-17:30 on the 20 May, 2020. Details on how to take part, timings and further information have been sent…
News - 24 May 2019

Paris – Maskbook

The exhibition ”Maskbook”, produced by Arts Of Change 21, and supported by Fondation Schneider Electric, aims to raise public awareness on air…
News - 16 April 2019

EFC’s Funders’ Forum on Sustainable Cities site visit to ZAC Pajol Éco-Quartier

The Funders’ Forum on Sustainable Cities (FFSC) will host a site visit to the ZAC Pajol Éco-Quartier, Paris on the 24th May following the end of the …
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…