Archive

News - 9 September 2019

20 participants selected to take part in the EFC Philanthropic Leadership Platform: Russia-Europe 2019

20 participants from Russia and Europe have been selected to take part in the Philanthropic Leadership Platform: Russia- Europe 2019, a new EFC exchange programme aiming to…
News - 28 August 2019

How not to lose trust and miss a window of opportunity

As the general set up of Europe underwent fundamental changes in 1989, it seemed that European foundations were getting their act together to help trigger them. One might remember this…
News - 31 July 2019

The European foundation sector has come a long way

The early days I am somewhat in awe of the pioneering vision and optimism shown by the foundations that came together to found the EFC in 1989 and also of…
News - 29 July 2019

Wake up, philanthropy!

Anyone who has ever been to Augsburg knows that it has a city within the city. I mean the Fuggerei, the oldest existing social settlement in the world. Here, surrounded…
News - 24 July 2019

“The place where operations professionals can speak their language and be completely understood” – Operations Professionals Network summer meeting 2019

The EFC’s Operations Professionals Network (OPN) held its summer meeting on 8-9 July 2019 in Philanthropy House, Brussels, to open up discussions and dialogue on topical operational issues…
News - 24 July 2019

The writing is on the wall

I read all the stories that were submitted to the EFC for our 30th anniversary blogs with delight.  I am thrilled at the richness and sheer diversity of storytelling and…
News - 22 July 2019

A warm welcome to our newest members

The EFC welcomes its latest members to its worldwide network of philanthropic organisations! To find out more on EFC membership and what it can provide visit here.
News - 22 July 2019

Verena Ringler leads call for an #EUCitizenCommissioner

The European strategy expert, and proposed candidate for Austrian EU Commissioner by opposition party NEOS, Verena Ringler, has led a call for an EU Citizen Commissioner, to support citizen relations…
News - 19 July 2019

European Commission announces plans to strengthen the rule of law in line with proposals made by Philanthropy Advocacy

The Commission has decided on a series of measures to further strengthen the rule of law in Europe following a consultation to which Philanthropy Advocacy (DAFNE and EFC) contributed.
News - 18 July 2019

Massimo Lapucci represented the EFC at the UN ”Philanthropy & the SDGs” event in New York

EFC Chair, Massimo Lapucci spoke on behalf of the EFC at the UN event ”Philanthropy & the SDGs” in New York, taking place during the…