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News - 25 October 2021

Press release: Time is running out: Europe’s philanthropy sector needs imagination, boldness and inclusion to unleash its full potential

Vienna, 22 October 2021 – The annual conference of the European Foundation Centre (EFC) came to a successful close this week. For three days, discussions among around 400 representatives of…
News - 5 July 2021

A warm EFC welcome to our newest members and affiliates!

The EFC welcomes its latest members and affiliates to its worldwide network of philanthropic organisations! To find out more on EFC membership and what it can provide visit…
News - 29 January 2021

Compagnia di San Paolo publishes Strategic Plan 2021-2024

On 29 January 2021, Francesco Profumo, Chair of the Compagnia di San Paolo and Alberto Anfossi, its Secretary-General, presented the Turin-based foundation’s Policy Guidelines for…
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…
News - 24 August 2020

China Foundation Forum publishes translations of the “EFC Principles of Good Practice” and “EFC members’ responses to COVID-19 pandemic”

The China Foundation Forum is a national platform established in 2008 by the China Society for Promotion of Social Organizations and seven foundations interested in pursuing institutional excellence and third…
News - 5 August 2020

Fondation de France calls for solidarity and donations in the wake of the Beirut explosion

Fondation de France has called for solidarity and donations to support those impacted by the explosion that happened on 4 August in Beirut that devastated the…
News - 31 July 2020

Supporting communities on the frontlines of conflict

“The official advice is that it is too dangerous,”  Marina says.  She hands me the phone, and I say, “But I have promised to go.” We haggle and eventually reach…
News - 27 July 2020

Fight for a shared future | Sino-Euro dialogue on civil society’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Civil society organisations (CSOs) have been in the frontline of the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In China, CSOs raised funds and organised volunteers to deliver essential supplies to…
News - 29 April 2020

Gerry Salole speaks at Caixin Global Webinar on ‘Building a global safety net against COVID-19’

On Monday 27 April, EFC Chief Executive Gerry Salole took part in a Caixin Global Webinar sharing philanthropic experiences battling the virus in China, the U.S.
News - 27 April 2020

Ursula von der Leyen announces the Coronavirus Global Response conference on 4 May

The European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen has announced the Coronavirus Global Response, an online pledging conference…