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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…
News - 14 May 2020

EUStaff4Climate launch COVID-19 solidarity fund with King Baudouin Foundation

EUStaff4Climate, in cooperation with EFC member King Baudouin Foundation, have created a fund for EU staff to support the response to the…