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News - 28 January 2022

Unexpected parallels between philanthropy and taxation

At first sight, taxation and philanthropy have little in common. Whereas taxation is a coercive mechanism, through which states levy revenue and then reallocate it according their policy objectives, philanthropy…
News - 24 January 2022

SwissFoundations Symposium 2022

The SwissFoundations Symposium will take place on 1 September, 2022 at the Kultur und Kongresshaus in Aarau, Switzerland.
News - 20 January 2022

Civil Society Days 2022

The Civil Society Days 2022 will take place on 15-17 March, offering a chance for participants from civil society and the institutions to discuss "The EU as a driver of shared prosperity – civil society for an economy that works for people & the planet".
News - 20 January 2022

Time for Philanthropy

The president of the AEF, Javier Nadal, writes about the 5th edition of "Demos, Forum of Foundations and Civil Society", the reference event in Spain for the foundation sector that this year brought together professionals from all spheres to promote new approaches to respond to the most urgent needs of today's society.
News - 6 January 2022

Gerry Salole appointed as Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Cultural Foundation

Gerry Salole, former Chief Executive of the EFC, has been appointed as Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Cultural Foundation.
News - 7 December 2021

Winter Meeting 2022 – Building Resilience, Thriving in Uncertainty: The Role of Infrastructure Organisations

Uncertainty is one of the key challenges facing our societies in the twenty-first century. How can philanthropy infrastructure organisations keep up with the quickly changing philanthropy field? How to cope…
News - 25 November 2021

Philea Grantmakers East Forum 2021 – From the “what” to the “how” – The renewal process of the Grantmakers East Forum

The Grantmakers East Forum will host an online meeting on 16 December to discuss “From the “what” to the “how” – The renewal process of the Grantmakers East Forum”.
News - 24 November 2021

Launch of the new European platform for philanthropy, bringing together Dafne and the EFC in one new organisation

The tracks of Dafne and the EFC are converging into one clear pathway forward with the launch of a new organisation. Over the past 12 months, we…
News - 23 November 2021

Collaborative and cross-sectoral approaches to systemic and sustainable change with the Philanthropic Leadership Platform: India-Europe

The fourth session of the first edition of the Philanthropic Leadership Platform: India-Europe took place via Zoom on the 16 November. Conducted in partnership with the…
News - 11 November 2021

What if every foundation cared about climate?

The time for what ifs is decidedly over – every foundation needs to care about the climate crisis, because everything you hold dear and do is impacted by and impacts…