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 - 16 July 2019
EFFIO Spring meeting strikes a balance between narrow investment topics and wider discussions
The Spring 2019 meeting of the European Foundation Financial and Investment Officers (EFFIO) group took place in London on 11-12 April, hosted by the Esmee…
News - 16 July 2019
Let’s play a new European tune
New promise Thirty years ago, European philanthropy stood on the brink of new promise. The formation of the EFC on 9 November 1989 – the same day that the Berlin…
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 - 9 July 2019
EVPA Annual Conference 2019
The European Venture Philanthropy Association‘s (EVPA) 15th Annual Conference will take place on 5-7 November 2019, in the The Hague, in collaboration with ImpactFest. The two-day…
News - 8 July 2019
A global strategy for a divided Europe: Philanthropy without borders
During the 2019 EFC conference in Paris, French illustrator Plantu showed us a shrewd vignette with a clear message: “Before 1989 one could not even meet, today everything is…
News - 18 June 2019
Philea Research Forum Conference 2022 – Foundations, science and equality – what are the key elements for success?
Registration now open The Philea Research Forum Conference 2022, “Foundations, science and equality – what are the key elements for success?” will take place on…
News - 14 June 2019
Mo Ibrahim Foundation issue a statement on the massacre in Khartoum
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has issued a statement on the massacre in Khartoum expressing its deep concern on the situation in Sudan. The foundation was established…
News - 6 June 2019
Press release: EFC and Vladimir Potanin Foundation launch Philanthropic Leadership Platform: Russia-Europe
Brussels, 6 June 2019 – The EFC is launching a new philanthropy leadership exchange programme in partnership with the Vladimir Potanin Foundation. The first edition of the exchange will take…
News - 6 June 2019
UNHCR Concert – ”Refugees for Refugees”
To celebrate World Refugee Day on the 20th June, the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, is organising a concert in Brussels comprised of…