A time to go up a level (or change the game itself)?
I was asked to offer some reflections about what the 30th anniversary of the EFC represents. On the one hand, while I have worked in philanthropy for over 25 years,…
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A huge thank you to Körber-Stiftung for gifting their share of Philanthropy House to the EFC to mark our 30th anniversary
At the EFC’s Annual General Assembly and Conference 2019, in Paris, Körber-Stiftung announced that they will gift their share of Philanthropy House…
2021 EFC Conference, Vienna – Foundations and the new normal – How to innovate philanthropy?
Check out the trailer for the EFC’s Annual General Assembly and Conference 2021, in Vienna, ”Foundations and the new normal – How to innovate philanthropy?” from 20-22 May. Produced by…
A call for a transatlantic retreat on the State of Philanthropy
I recently travelled to Brussels to see my long-time friends Gerry Salole and Rien van Gendt at the EFC. As usual, we spoke about the status of philanthropy in Europe…
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…
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…
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…
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…