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News - 24 May 2019

We are the audience

This sentence may seem provocative or absurd. However, communications experts are sometimes perceived as being «they»: They have written something; they have published something; they have posted something. They versus…
News - 23 May 2019

Reflection is important, projection is critical

A sector of apples and oranges… and the odd banana   The philanthropic sector has been growing at a rapid pace right across Europe for at least two decades. Not…
News - 22 May 2019

Joint press release: DAFNE and EFC welcome EESC call for an enabling environment for philanthropy

Brussels, 22 May 2019 – Donors and Foundations Networks in Europe (DAFNE) and the European Foundation Centre (EFC) welcome the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adoption on 15 May…
News - 22 May 2019

Moving toward EFC 3.0

This year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the EFC. There is indeed much to celebrate: The EFC is the cornerstone founding institution of philanthropy and social investment infrastructure in…
News - 21 May 2019

The Collide-o-scope of Philanthropy: Old Patterns shifting to meet new Challenges

So, just young enough to still be able to count the candles on the cake, but old enough to be slightly embarrassed about the “surprise party” planned. Happy birthday, bon…
News - 20 May 2019

Positive Deviance and the Behavioral Sciences for Sustainable Development

Join an International Linking Forum on ”Positive Deviance and the Behavioral Sciences for Sustainable Development” in Chiang Mai, Thailand on the 1st-4th October, 2019. The four day event will bring…
News - 20 May 2019

Better Development: A Justice Based Approach

United Edge are hosting a training event on ”Better Development: A Justice Based Approach” in London on the 9-11 July 2019. The three-day training aims to…
News - 20 May 2019

Philanthropy with a European purpose

It is 2019 and Europe is under attack. It would not be an exaggeration to describe these attacks as the Battle of Europe. The attacks are coming from inside and…
News - 17 May 2019

From challenge to change to catalyst… via collaboration

We are immersed in a society that has changed radically in the last 30 years. Digitalisation, sociodemographic changes, migration, the role of women in society, new technologies, access to information,…
News - 16 May 2019

What has (and hasn’t) changed in the EFC and the sector in the past 30 years?

The most striking change during the last three decades has been the growth of the sector. It is indeed a golden age for philanthropy. We see an increasing number of…