Press releases, press clips, multimedia and speeches 
 
 

Multimedia

2011

EFC Chief Executive on the BBC World Today Weekend programme (BBC World Service) - 15 October

 

Press releases 

2012

EFC to attend launch of 'European Year 2012 for Active Ageing and Solidarity Between Generations' - 16 January

2011

Country Portraits provide new perspective on European foundation sector - 8 December

Supporting children: a critical and sound investment, say foundations - 18 November

European Foundation Centre joins coalition for an age-friendly European Union - 9 November

Foundation legitimacy on the agenda at inaugural Autumn Assembly - 4 November

Announcing the 16th annual Grantmakers East Forum 2011: Learn. Reflect. Connect - 3 October

European foundations provide innovative solutions to age-old problem - 30 September

European philanthropy lays its foundations in Brussels (Foundation House) - 1 July

Francis Charhon awarded EFC Philanthropy Compass Prize - 28 May

President of Portugal sees crucial role of foundations in building more hopeful future - 26 May

Announcing the 2011 EFC AGA and Conference: Resources and sustainablity - the Oceans - 21 March

European Parliament pledges support for European statutes for foundations, associations, and mutual societies - 10 March

2010

Announcing the 2010 Grantmakers East Forum: Facing the Extremes - 21 October

Forum for Roma Inclusion: European foundations express deep concern at the situation of Roma and endorse the European Parliament's decision - 13 September

Foundation Week closes after a week of debates, discussions, exhibitions and activities - 4 June

"Wie viel Stiftung" braucht der Staat?  (Nadia Hirsch) - 3 June

European Foundation leaders call for statute to aid cross border giving - 3 June

Van Rompuy to speak at Foundation Week - 2 June

Results of new Gallup poll on MEPs released at Foundation Week - 2 June

Press room schedule and foundation press releases at Foundation Week - 1 June

Funding to 'Change world': competition winners tell their stories at Foundation Week - 31 May

Foundation Week kicks off in Brussels - 30 May

First-ever Foundation Week in Brussels - 27 May

Annie Lennox to address reception at 18th International AIDS conference - 27 April

Foundations propose practical actions to ensure Roma inclusion in Europe - 6 April

 

2009 

European Foundation Statute must be on Commission agenda - 14 December

William S. White wins first-ever EFC Philanthropy Compass Prize - 10 November

EFC celebrates 20 years of Moving European Philanthropy Forward - 10 November

Grantmakers East Forum: Scaling the Next Wall: Doing Better with Less - 6 November

Announcing the EFC 20th anniversary conference - 26 October

European Disability Forum symposium - 9 June

AGA Conference highlights foundation's role in tackling poverty - 18 May

Announcing the 20th AGA of European Foundation Centre - 4 May

European Consortium of Foundations on Human Rights and Disabilities launched - 4 April

 

Press clippings

2011

A model for healthier profits (Financial Times) - 6 December

        EFC Forum for Roma Inclusion Meeting, Rome (Il Manifesto, IT) - 4 October

        Social entrepreneurship in Europe: the role of foundations (EFC, featured in the Guardian) 22 September

Spanish press coverage of 22nd EFC AGA and Conference (Servimedia, ES) - 20 June

Foundations for Success (European Voice) - 9 June

Italian press coverage of 22nd EFC AGA and Conference (Various, IT)  - 6 June

        Dr. Bassma receives Raymond Georis Prize (Weekly Blitz) - 1 June

        Study to examine philanthropic investment in Women and Girls (Pro Bono Australia) - 27 May

        Ocho grandes fundaciones europeas impulsarán un estudio sobre el impacto de la crisis en las personas con discapacidad (Siglo Diario XXI.com, ES) - 27 May

        Sociedade civil deve assumir responsabilidade e não pedir tudo ao Estado - Rui Vilar (LUSA, PT) - 27 May

        Fundações: Deve-se evitar afirmações gratuitas e denunciar casos concretos, defende presidente da Gulbenkian (Visao.pt, PT) - 26 May

        Fundación ONCE reelegida miembro del Consejo de Gobierno del EFC (Diario Siglo XXI.com, ES) - 26 May

        La Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca in Portogallo per l'Assemblea di EFC (Lo Schermo.it, IT) - 24 May

Marco Parlangeli on upcoming EFC chairmanship  (Il Giornale) - 29 April

2010

“El Peso de las Fundaciones Europeas es Superior al de las Americanas” (Consejeros) November

Liberali magazine special English edition covering GEF2010 - (Liberali.ge) October

Press clippings on League of Accessible Cities pt1  - (Various press sources) 7-8 October

Press clippings on League of Accessible Cities pt2 (Various press sources) 7-8 October

Unshackle a force for good (European Voice) - 1 July

Van Rompuy Throws Support Behind European Foundation Statute (Investment & Pensions Europe) - 1 July

Cuadernos de la Asociación Española de Fundaciones - July

Foundation Week roundup (BE, ES, NL, TR, UK) - 2 to 4 June

MEPs see role for foundations in shaping EU policy (Euractiv) - 4 June

Planet Brussels? Why Brussels is not in outer space but at the heart of Europe  (Trust and Foundation News) - June

Foundation Week clippings from Spanish press - 31 May to 4 June

 Les grandes tendances pour les fondations en Europe  (Fondation de France)

El Estado de las Fundaciones Extranjeras en España (El Periódico de las Fundaciones) - April

 European Foundation Statute gets further boost (Investment & Pensions Europe) - 23 February

Charities must safeguard their independence as research funders - (Mark Walport, Wellcome Trust) January

2009

Basta con la retorica xenofoba  (La Stampa, IT) - 14 May

La Fondazione all'assemble dell'EFC sulla lotta alla poverta' e creazione di opportunita'  (SienaFree, IT)- 13 May

Philanthropy and poverty (ACP Courier) - March/April

Les grandes tendances pour les fondations en Europe (Fondation de France)

 

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