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News - 14 December 2018

“Developing Foundation Thinking for Future Data Policy” the latest workshop from the EFC Research Forum

‘Developing Foundation Thinking for Future Data Policy’ was the topic of discussion at the latest EFC Research Forum workshop, hosted by the Wellcome Trust in…
News - 10 December 2018

2018 Grantmakers East Forum – Reframing Civil Society Actors, Values, Tools

The EFC’s 23rd annual Grantmakers East Forum (GEF) hosted by the Central European University in Budapest explored the role of foundations in confronting the new threats…
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 - 16 April 2018

The role of foundations in the implementation of the World Urban Forum’s New Urban Agenda

When it comes to urban development, there is a clear proponent in the ranks: Latin America, which continues to be the most urbanised region in the world. Although this is…
News - 6 April 2018

PeaceNexus: supporting organisational change

As the European Foundation Centre’s newest member, we are grateful for this opportunity to introduce ourselves.  Please consider this Spotlight as an invitation to reach out to us. Who we are, what…
News - 21 February 2018

A missed opportunity to rebuild Europe on new foundations through a citizen foundational process

“Our societies, while deploring the crisis in representative democracy, are still finding it difficult to devise true citizen debating processes and even more difficult to admit that the revival of…
News - 5 February 2018

Cross-sector Partnerships Pursuing Transformative Change in Transatlantic Cities

Since 2008, over half of the global population lives in cities. In Europe and North America this number is closer to 80 percent. If we look at economic activity from…
News - 20 November 2017

Championing Philanthropy – ‘Diverse Democracy’

The exhibition ”Championing Philanthropy – ‘Diverse Democracy”’ was produced by the EFC and exhibited in Philanthropy House from 20 November 2017 to 11 January 2018. The exhibition showcased how…
News - 15 November 2017

When summer did not follow the spring

Over a few months in 2012, a question came up among Christian Aid’s staff in Africa reflecting on the impact of the ‘Arab Springs’: Will a summer or a winter follow…
News - 1 November 2017

Why Shrinking Civil Society Space Matters in International Development and Humanitarian Action (2017)