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News - 27 September 2019

European Parliament to debate ways to unlock philanthropy’s potential for public good

PRESS RELEASE   Brussels, 26 September 2019 – On 1 October MEPs and key stakeholders will gather at the European Parliament to debate how to release philanthropy’s untapped potential for…
News - 24 September 2019

Hidden Force – Danish Foundations Putting Themselves under the Spotlight

As it becomes more and more difficult for Danish civil society as well as for local authorities and the national government to fund new ideas for projects, philanthropic foundations have increased their grants substantially. This has given rise to a new public debate about the role of private foundations in Denmark – a debate to which foundations respond by putting themselves under the spotlight.
News - 24 September 2019

Foundations – A Good Deal for Society?

New study tackles taxes and ambiguity in the philanthropic sector in Switzerland and yields concrete numbers.
News - 24 September 2019

Philanthropy Manifesto presented to foundations in Luxembourg

The Philanthropy Manifesto was presented by the EFC to a group of foundations from Luxembourg at an event organised by…
News - 23 September 2019

Debate in the European Parliament

On 1. October 2019, DAFNE and EFC are organising the debate "Singe Market for Philanthropy: Helping Unlock the Potential for Public Good."
News - 16 September 2019

Debate in the European Parliament | Tuesday, 1st October 2019 / 17.00 – 19.00h | “Single Market for Philanthropy Helping unlock the potential for public good across Europe”

This event is hosted by Vice-President Nicola Beer, MEP and aims to introduce the debate about the potential of philanthropy for the public good to MEPs and key stakeholders. Confirmed…
News - 16 September 2019

EU Supranational Risk Assessment partially lowers risk rating for NPOs

In July this year, the EU published its 2019 Supranational Risk Assessment (SNRA). Philanthropy Advocacy, a joint initiative of DAFNE and the EFC, and its joint Legal Affairs Committee as…
News - 16 September 2019

Philanthropy sector and NPO coalition engage with Financial Action Task Force

The philanthropic sector, represented by Hanna Surmatz from the EFC on behalf of the wider philanthropic infrastructure (WINGS), engaged with the Financial…
News - 16 September 2019

Open letter to new Commission and Parliament calls for protection of EU values and civil society

The Active Citizens Fund has released an open letter calling on EU decision-makers to protect European values as outlined in Article 2 of the EU Treaty, with a specific call…
News - 11 September 2019

Verena Ringler outlines the need for a non-profit single market in the EU in new ERSTE Stiftung video

ERSTE Stiftung has recently published a video featuring Verena Ringler, Director of European Commons, in which she calls for a single market for the non-profit sector in the EU. The…