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News - 8 April 2020

European Philanthropy calls for effective solidarity across borders concerning COVID 19

COVID-19 doesn’t recognise borders, and neither should philanthropy in Europe. In a letter dated 8 April, the EFC and DAFNE have called on the Presidents of the EU…
News - 7 April 2020

EFC membership survey identifies key challenges and trends resulting from COVID-19 outbreak

View the latest findings (PDF) At times like these, we see philanthropy put to the test – how can it best use the ‘diverse tool kit’ of which we…
News - 1 April 2020

Philanthropy cannot self-isolate, and good ideas should never be quarantined

This article was originally posted on 27th March in Alliance Magazine. We are inundated, and appalled, every day with images, data and words all…
News - 31 March 2020

NOW ONLINE – Next Gen Virtual Mentorship Programme 2020

The Next Gen programme gives a new generation of professionals in philanthropy a unique chance to interact with leading philanthropy practitioners from Europe and around the world. Next Gens are…
News - 26 March 2020

Philanthropy responds to 2020 Croatia earthquake

The recent earthquakes and resulting aftershocks, right in the midst of trying to deal with the coronavirus crisis, have placed a huge strain on resources in Croatia.  There are many…
News - 18 March 2020

UK foundations launch joint funder statement on COVID-19

A group of UK foundations and funders have launched a joint statement committing themselves to the continued support of all the organisations they fund as they…
News - 17 March 2020

COVID-19 Response Fund launched by WHO and UN Foundation with the support of Transnational Giving Europe

A COVID-19 Response Fund has been launched by the WHO and UN Foundation, with the support of the…
News - 16 March 2020

EFC postpones AGA and Conference to help minimise spread and impact of COVID-19

The EFC has taken the difficult decision to postpone its 31st AGA and Conference, which was due to take place in Vienna from 20-22 May with the theme “Foundations…
News - 5 March 2020

EFC Grantmakers East Forum – Informal Online Gathering

The EFC’s Grantmakers East Forum (GEF) will host an informal online gathering on 10 December, 15:00-17:00 for members of the network to informally reconnect and share on anything and…
News - 3 March 2020

POSTPONED – European Funders for Impact

Due to the ongoing issues related to COVID-19 the meeting in June has been postponed. We are currently exploring potential new dates in 2020. The first meeting of…