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News - 7 February 2020

AVPN Conference 2020 – “The Power of Networks”

The Asian Venture Philanthropy Association (AVPN) Conference 2020 will take place online, 8-12 June exploring the ”The Power of Networks”. The 8th…
News - 5 February 2020

Italy celebrates 5th National Day Against Food Waste

On 5 February Italy is holding its 5th National Day Against Food Waste, established by the Italian Ministry of the Environment in partnership with the Spreco Zero (Zero Waste) campaign…
News - 5 February 2020

Online briefing with business and philanthropy on the Global Sustainable Development Report

Join this online briefing on ways in which the private sector and philanthropies can take urgent, targeted action to avoid reversing the development gains of recent decades, based on…
News - 10 January 2020

Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation announce they are not accepting new proposals until December 2020 in the wake of environmental emergency in the Amazon rainforest

The Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation has informed all potential applicants that it will not be accepting new project proposals until December 2020 as the foundation…
News - 13 December 2019

”Addressing Irregularity” with the Diversity, Migration and Integration Thematic Network and EPIM

The EFC’s Diversity, Migration and Integration Thematic Network (DMI) held a joint meeting with the European Programme for Integration and Migration (EPIM) seeking to explore…
News - 12 November 2019

First ever Philanthropic Leadership Platform: Russia-Europe launched at the EFC 30th anniversary in Brussels

The first edition of the new Philanthropic Leadership Platform: Russia-Europe, undertaken in partnership with the Vladimir Potanin Foundation, helped 20 participants focus on how philanthropic organisations can co-create,…
News - 6 November 2019

Building at the Crossroads of Royale and Treurenberg (2019)

News - 30 October 2019

Are we digitalising civic movements?

This blog was first published by Alliance Magazine on 29 October 2019. During the EFC Grantmakers East Forum in Tbilisi, the donors in attendance were…
News - 28 October 2019

2019 Grantmakers East Forum identifies common actions for social change through mobilising people, creating spaces and using technologies

The EFC’s 2019 Grantmakers East Forum (GEF) took place in Tbilisi, Georgia, hosted by the Europe Foundation. In its 24th year, the 2019 Forum explored…
News - 28 October 2019

Fight climate change with your fork

Until recently, most private foundations ignored climate change. Rather, they preferred to combat its negative effects such as migration and health care. This is useful, but it left unanswered many…