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News - 1 August 2019

EFC Research Forum workshop – Towards an impactful evidence-based research grant-making

The EFC’s Research Forum is organising a workshop ”Towards an impactful evidence-based research grant-making” in Barcelona, hosted by ”la Caixa” Foundation, on 27 November,…
News - 29 July 2019

Fondazione CRT, Compagnia di San Paolo, the Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center and Techstars launch first acceleration programme in Europe dedicated to smart mobility

EFC Members Fondazione CRT and Compagnia di San Paolo, along with the Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center and Techstars, have launched Techstars Smart Mobility Accelerator, the first acceleration programme…
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 - 16 July 2019

EFFIO Spring meeting strikes a balance between narrow investment topics and wider discussions

The Spring 2019 meeting of the European Foundation Financial and Investment Officers (EFFIO) group took place in London on 11-12 April, hosted by the Esmee…
News - 15 July 2019

Researchers and practitioners explore ways to ease cross-border philanthropy in Europe

At a pre-conference event ahead of the 9th International Research Conference of the European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP) a group of researchers and practitioners came…
News - 15 July 2019

World Cancer Research Day

World Cancer Research Day takes place on 24 September 2019, and is a worldwide initiative to promote cancer research, with the eventual aim of defeating cancer.
News - 4 July 2019

EFC and European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP) sign Memorandum of Understanding

The European Foundation Centre (EFC) and European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in a shared effort towards supporting academic research…
News - 1 July 2019

Wellcome Trust launches new £75 million five-year programme on data for science and health

Artificial intelligence (AI) and data technologies are transforming research and healthcare. To ensure everyone can benefit from health data innovation, Wellcome is investing £75 million in a five-year programme on…
News - 18 June 2019

Philea Research Forum Conference 2022 – Foundations, science and equality – what are the key elements for success?

Registration now open The Philea Research Forum Conference 2022, “Foundations, science and equality – what are the key elements for success?” will take place on…