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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…
News - 9 June 2020

Strengthening local partnerships to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations

Many marginalised groups are especially vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic. While long-term, structural solutions are critical in addressing the needs of these groups, one approach that can help in providing…
News - 1 June 2020

EFC members’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from EFC survey March-June 2020 (2020)

News - 26 May 2020

EFC Conference 2021 – From crisis to opportunity – How can philanthropy accelerate sustainable change?

View the Closing Plenary livestream Access the Conference event website The health of the planet is tied inextricably to the…
News - 20 May 2020

Civil Society during and post pandemic: A period with clouds and uncertainties

As COVID-19 has brought our world to a standstill, the weather has never been cloudier. Major uncertainties prevail around the course of the pandemic as well as the measures that…