The Human Rights Grantmaking Principles: a tool to transform philanthropy
As a field, human rights funding aims to move money to those working to protect and advance human rights. Yet, among funders who share that value, funding practices do not…
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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…
SwissFoundations Symposium 2022
The SwissFoundations Symposium will take place on 1 September, 2022 at the Kultur und Kongresshaus in Aarau, Switzerland.
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".
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.
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.
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…
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”.
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…
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…