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News - 5 November 2021

International Conference on the Research on Philanthropy

Watch the livestream from 09:00 on 23 September The International Conference on the Research on Philanthropy will take place in Turin on 22-23 September, organised by Compagnia…
News - 25 October 2021

Press release: Time is running out: Europe’s philanthropy sector needs imagination, boldness and inclusion to unleash its full potential

Vienna, 22 October 2021 – The annual conference of the European Foundation Centre (EFC) came to a successful close this week. For three days, discussions among around 400 representatives of…
News - 12 October 2021

EFC, ClimateWorks Foundation and The Hour is Late publish “Foundation funding for climate change mitigation”

View the report The EFC, the ClimateWorks Foundation and The Hour is Late have published “Foundation funding for climate…
News - 1 October 2021

Aspects of philanthropy ‒ Inclusiveness, the impact dilemma, and the research agenda

The EFC is co-organising “Aspects of philanthropy ‒ Inclusiveness, the impact dilemma, and the research agenda” a session on 10 November looking to provide philanthropic organisations and researchers with a…
News - 15 September 2021

Children and Youth Thematic Network webinar – Children’s rights in the digital age

The EFC’s Children and Youth Thematic Network will hold a webinar “Children’s rights in the digital age” on 29 September. Most technologies are designed by adults for…
News - 7 September 2021

Philanthropy Advocacy – “Comparative Highlights of Foundation Laws” launch

Register The EFC and Dafne will launch the “Comparative Highlights of Foundation Laws” publication, detailing the regulatory environments in which philanthropy…
News - 2 September 2021

IMPULSE

In July 2021 the Chiesi Foundation funded and supported, IMPULSE – Improving Quality and Use of Newborn Indicators. IMPULSE is a two-phase research project led by the consortium of Burlo…
News - 31 August 2021

EFC Data Science Talks – Artificial intelligence

The EFC Data Science Group, bringing together data scientists and data enthusiasts working within the philanthropic sector, will host the first of its Data Science Talks on 28 September,…
News - 31 August 2021

Kone Foundation awards approx. €3 million to multidisciplinary cooperation in research and arts

The Kone Foundation has awarded almost €3 million to four organisations working on multidisciplinary cooperation in the fields of academic research and art. The grants are aimed…
News - 31 August 2021

EFC mourns the loss of Dr. Lester M. Salamon, a true pioneer of research on philanthropy

It is with great sadness that we learned of the news that Dr. Lester M. Salamon, Professor Emeritus at the Johns Hopkins University and Director of the Johns Hopkins Center…