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News - 22 September 2020

MacArthur Foundation announce $25 million in grants to support an equitable recovery in the US

The MacArthur Foundation has announced $25 million in grants to support an equitable recovery in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in the…

News - 21 September 2020

Danish foundations during the corona crisis

Christian Edlvold Berg, Senior Analyst at the Knowledge Center for Danish Foundations, introduces their recently published report, surveying the public perception of foundations during the corona crisis, and the Danish foundations about their expectations for providing grants in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

News - 17 September 2020

PA contributes to EU Democracy Action Plan

Over the past decade, the state of European core values such as democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights have been in decline in parts of Europe and therefore we…

News - 17 September 2020

Oak Foundation help launch RISE UP – A Blue Call to Action, a joint call for action to safeguard the ocean

RISE UP – A Blue Call to Action is a joint call by civil society, fisherfolk, indigenous people and philanthropic organisations to engineer bold action and…

News - 17 September 2020

Does the State of the Union speech offer entry points for the Single Market for Philanthropy?

The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivered her first State of the Union speech during the European Parliament´s Plenary session yesterday on 16 September 2020.

News - 16 September 2020

Calls from EP and the sector: anti money laundering policy must not unduly restrict the sector

The European Parliament and the philanthropy and wider civil society sector are aligned that EU and national anti money laundering and terrorism policy must not unduly restrict the sector The…

News - 16 September 2020

Finnish Cultural Foundation announce additional funding to support the arts through the COVID-19 pandemic

The Finnish Cultural Foundation has announced additional funding worth €1 million to support the arts and arts organisations through the state of…

News - 10 September 2020

Ceci n’est pas un adieu, Gerry

Standing on the pavement of rue Royale, looking up at Philanthropy House, it is hard to imagine what the EFC used to look like in 2005 when Gerry Salole became…

News - 10 September 2020

Roberta Bosurgi appointed new CEO of EVPA

Roberta Bosurgi joined EVPA as CEO in September 2020 from Novartis where she covered international roles in strategy, business operations and market access. More recently, at…

News - 8 September 2020

#EuropeTogether #WeArePhilanthropy

We have launched a campaign celebrating the shortlisted photo-stories from FOCUS Philanthropy. Over the next month we will be spotlighting one inspiring story of European philanthropy per day leading up to 1 October when we will announce the three winners. We invite you to actively engage in this campaign and we hope you will join us in celebrating the 2020 European Day of Foundations and Donors.

News - 7 September 2020

Full-time Policy and Communications Trainee at Philanthropy Advocacy team in Brussels

We are offering a full-time paid Policy and Communications Trainee for six months starting on 28 September 2020. You would support the Philanthropy Advocacy team at the Philanthropy House in Brussels,…

News - 4 September 2020

Prince Claus Fund and Gerda Henkel Stiftung help raise €230k for cultural recovery in Beirut

The Prince Claus Fund and Gerda Henkel Stiftung have helped to raise €230k for the cultural recovery of Beirut following the explosion…

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