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News - 20 July 2021

Philanthropy in the Netherlands, Trouble in Paradise?

Siep Wijsenbeek, Director of the Association of Foundations in the Netherlands (FIN) calls on European philanthropy and civil society organisations to engage with policymakers and the public around legislative proposals that affect our sector.
News - 16 July 2021

Newly elected PEX Co-creation Council for the season of 2021-2022

PEXcommunity has voted on the new PEX Co-creation Council, electing 12 PEX Co-creation Council members who will co-shape the future of the PEXcommunity for the season of 2021-2022.
News - 16 July 2021

Outcomes FATF Plenary

  FATF Publication on the Plenary 21 – 25 June 2021 – Published 25 June 2021 “FATF President, Dr. Marcus Pleyer, chaired the second Plenary under Germany Presidency…
News - 16 July 2021

Grantmaking trends in Russia in the times of COVID-19: unrestricted funding has potential, but organisational maturity still needs to be developed

Alina Shenfeldt, International Cooperation Lead at Russian Donors Forum, reflects on the trends inherent to Russian grantmakers.
News - 16 July 2021

Recovery and Resilience takes shape in European Member States

The European Union’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic that strengthens Europe’s resilience has seen a lot of progress over the past few days. The National Recovery and Resilience Plans, which…
News - 15 July 2021

The Means at Hand
Trust-driven practice strengthens the value-base of philanthropic organisations

Timo Unger, Master of Public Policy Student at the Hertie School Berlin and Research Assistant at the Maecenata Foundation, discusses the trust-driven practice embraced by Philanthropy.Insight Assessment Tool (PIAT).
News - 13 July 2021

Can philanthropy ever be open and inclusive?

Tris Lumley, NPC Director of Innovation and Development, shares his reflections on open philanthropy - a new approach to make philanthropy more inclusive, open and transparent and to build a new commons of sense-making, priority-setting and decision-making.
News - 12 July 2021

Briefing on Slovenian Presidency

Slovenia has assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 July 2021. Slovenia holds its second presidency of the Council and celebrates the 30th anniversary of…
News - 12 July 2021

Global minimum corporate tax rate advances at G20 level

Philanthropy Advocacy takes stock of the recent G7 agreement to back a new global minimum tax rate of at least 15 percent applicable to companies regardless of where they are…
News - 5 July 2021

Philanthropy Advocacy is concerned about new draft Dutch law

The Philanthropy Advocacy initiative prepared and submitted comments to the online consultation on the Dutch act on transparency of civil society organisations of the Netherlands. We have collaborated closely on…