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News - 27 February 2024

EU AML/CFT Package close to final deal

On 18 January 2024, the EU Council and European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on two important pieces of the EU anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the…
News - 19 February 2024

Registration opens for Philea Forum 2024

Registration is now open for the Philea Forum 2024 “Trust and Philanthropy” in Ghent from 27 – 30 May, hosted by a group of Belgian foundations, chaired by the King Baudouin Foundation.
News - 9 February 2024

Philanthropy for Ukraine – Global Philanthropy’s Crucial Role in Ukraine on the Second Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion

Register to attend The Council on Foundations, the Mott Foundation and…
News - 8 December 2023

Uncertain Future for Russian HIV-service NGOs: Navigating Legal Challenges and Foreign Funding

First the COVID-19 pandemic and then the Russian invasion of Ukraine has Russian HIV-service NGOs asking: can they weather the current challenges? And is external support still a viable option?
News - 4 December 2023

Revision of FATF Recommendation 8 reflects asks of non-profit and philanthropy sector

During its plenary session on 25-27 October 2023, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) approved a revision of its Recommendation 8 (R. 8) on Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) and its Interpretive Note to address the misapplication and misinterpretation of R. 8, which had led countries to apply disproportionate measures on NPOs.
News - 30 November 2023

Funding queerness/queering funding: lessons for funding 

Queer artists and activists face particular challenges when applying for and receiving resources from philanthropy, particularly in the so-called global south.
News - 17 October 2023

Philea Forum 2024

Philea Forum 2024   View the programme The Philea Forum 2024 will take place on 27-30 May…
News - 20 September 2023

Empowering Civil Society Voices: Leveraging the potential of participatory tools in the European Union and its Member States

The European Center for Not-for-Profit Law will organise “Empowering Civil Society Voices: Leveraging the potential of participatory tools in the European Union and its Member States”…
News - 12 September 2023

Russia’s war in Ukraine is testing the European sentiment. So far, it holds!

On 9 May, Europe Day, the European Cultural Foundation (ECF) and European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) launched the second edition of the European Sentiment Compass. The survey, which annually…
News - 11 September 2023

Finally! The Austrian charitable sector reaches a milestone in its development!

The Austrian Foundation Association welcomes the federal government’s new non-profit and donation package. It is the most significant reform for the third sector in recent decades and has the potential…