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News - 24 September 2021

Looking back and looking forward: PEXcommunity

From editing the first PEXmagazine as a Dafne trainee to being elected to the PEX Co-Creation Council representing ACF, Joanna Pienkowska reflects on the evolution of PEX and her journey alongside it, as well as some hopes and aspirations for the PEXcommunity’s future.

News - 24 September 2021

The future of philanthropy is now

Kirsten Hommelhoff, Secretary General of the Association of German Foundations, shares her view on the importance of recognising and fostering philanthropic activities throughout Europe to accompany societal change. The good news is that philanthropy is already on the right track!

News - 24 September 2021

European Semester reform should learn from National Recovery and Resilience Plans experience

On behalf of the EESC Liaison Group, the Philanthropy Advocacy (Dafne & EFC) co-lead Hanna Surmatz presented reflections about the reform of the European Semester process from a civil society…

News - 23 September 2021

How to build a supportive ecosystem for philanthropy

Nadya Hernandez and Barry Knight introduce the most recent WINGS study "Acting together to lift up philanthropy", a guide on how to build a supportive ecosystem for philanthropy, measure its effectiveness, and ‘make infrastructure visible’. #LiftUpPhilanthropy guide provides several tools that line up perfectly with the new eco-systemic approach embraced by the sector.

News - 20 September 2021

Myriad, new cross-border alliance for giving, launched by King Baudouin Foundation and Give2Asia

Myriad, a new alliance for cross-border giving, has been launched by the King Baudouin Foundation and Give2Asia. The alliance, created to…

News - 7 September 2021

Alliance for Gender Equality in Europe opens call for proposals for “2021 Fund for Covid Solidarity”

The Alliance for Gender Equality in Europe has opened its first call for proposals for the “2021 Fund for Covid Solidarity“, offering grants of…

News - 7 September 2021

How are EFC members responding to the situation in Afghanistan?

The people of Afghanistan are facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis brought about by political turmoil and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Here we will provide an overview of how…

News - 7 September 2021

A warm EFC welcome to our newest member!

The EFC welcomes its latest member to its worldwide network of philanthropic organisations! To find out more on EFC membership and what it can provide visit…

News - 6 September 2021

Participants selected for the inaugural EFC Philanthropic Leadership Platform: India-Europe 2021

A group of 19 philanthropy professionals from India and Europe have been selected for the Philanthropic Leadership Platform: India-Europe 2021, an EFC exchange programme aiming to enable participants to…

News - 3 September 2021

Philanthropy Advocacy to present sector views at the EESC public hearings

Next week, Philanthropy Advocacy (joint Dafne and EFC initiative) will be represented by Hanna Surmatz at two EESC public hearings. On Monday 6 September, Hanna Surmatz, Philanthropy Advocacy co-lead, will…

News - 3 September 2021

How foundations and philanthropy in Europe are regulated – Key trends and insights

Did you know that foundations can pursue only public-benefit purposes in Spain? Or that the Netherlands do not require a minimum capital to establish a foundation? Were you aware that political activities are taboo for Finnish foundations? Or that in France, foundations can receive legacies and donations, but corporate foundations can only receive contributions from the founding company? Join us on 1 October for the release of the 2021 edition of “Comparative Highlights of Foundation Laws”.

News - 2 September 2021

EFC publishes “Insights on how the work of EFC members changed in 2020”

At the beginning of 2021, following a challenging year of transformation seen across the globe, the EFC surveyed the Steering Committee members of its Thematic Networks to get an…

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