The European HIV/AIDS Funders Group (EFG) is a knowledge-based network dedicated to strengthening European philanthropy in the field of HIV/AIDS. The group aims to mobilise European philanthropic leadership and resources to address the global HIV/AIDS pandemic and its health, social and economic consequences. In doing so, it also seeks to promote an enabling environment for strategic and independent giving in this field as well as fields closely connected to HIV/AIDS such as human rights, global health and global development.
EFG is generously supported by the Ford Foundation, The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, the King Baudouin Foundation and the UNAIDS.
EFG aims to:
- Foster networking as well as information and best practice exchange;
- Build better communication and co-ordination among funders who are active or potentially active in the field of HIV/AIDS;
- Enhance donors' knowledge base and grantmaking capacity;
- Facilitate cooperation and strategic interaction among private funders and between private funders and their bi-lateral and multi-laterla funding colleagues;
- Assist in spurring the development of new initiatives or joint ventures in the HIV/AIDS field;
- More and better giving for HIV/AIDS.
- Advocacy
- Networking and convening
- Coordination of peer learning
- Monitoring of policy and of resource flows
- Map European foundation and corporate donor funding for HIV/AIDS.
- Engage new participants among foundations already active in the field of HIV/AIDS or considering such involvement
- Convene an HIV/AIDS policy seminar involving representatives of public donor and policy organizations
- Encourage networking and collaboration between programme staff
- Organise at least one executive-level meeting per year