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News - 2 July 2020

How can early action prevent the spread of COVID-19 in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities?

Can early action prevent the spread of COVID-19 in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities? Given the scale of the challenge, what is the most effective way to respond?…
News - 29 June 2020

That we are living through difficult times is clear for all to see

We are facing the most serious socio-economic and health crisis of recent times, as the UN has pointed out in its report “Shared responsibility, global solidarity:…
News - 26 June 2020

Press release: EFC releases report charting survey responses of how foundations are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

Brussels, 26 June 2020 – Today the European Foundation Centre (EFC) released a report presenting 106 responses to a survey on what immediate measures they were taking (or were planning…
News - 25 June 2020

EFC publishes “EFC members’ responses to COVID-19 pandemic”

Meet our new Chief Executive, Delphine Moralis The European Foundation Centre surveyed its members, affiliates and partners from March to early June 2020 to find out what…
News - 25 June 2020

Adapting in uncertain times

This blog was originally published on the MAVA Foundation website on 11 June. Across the world, life as we know it was turned on…
News - 25 June 2020

”la Caixa” Foundation initiatives to address coronavirus

The ”la Caixa” Foundation, like many foundations across Europe, has carried out a number of initiatives to address the wide ranging impact of coronavirus. A number…
News - 24 June 2020

EFC European Environmental Funders Group Webinar – Environment, health and social inequalities: relations and impacts

  The EFC’s European Environmental Funders Group (EEFG) is organising a webinar on “Environment, health and social inequalities: relations and impacts” on 3 July, 11:00-12:00 CET, the first…
News - 23 June 2020

Global Goal: Unite for our Future

The ‘Global Goal: Unite For Our Future’ campaign launched by the European Commission and Global Citizen on 28 May will culminate in…
News - 17 June 2020

The National Lottery Community Fund awards £30 million in funding to community groups tackling social isolation caused by COVID-19

The National Lottery Community Fund has awarded £30 million in funding to approximately 1500 community groups in England tackling social isolation and loneliness caused by COVID-19.
News - 11 June 2020

Ford Foundation issues $1bn in bonds – a first by a foundation

The Ford Foundation has announced that it will borrow $1 billion by issuing social bonds so that it can substantially increase the amount of money it…