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The Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) has published a new report ''Impact and Learning'' that seeks to shed light on how foundations understand their own impact. The report, informed by the Impact and Learning working group, external experts, the wider...

Philanthropy infrastructure

A former Chair of the EFC’s Grantmakers East Forum, Haki Abazi has been appointed as Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo and Minister of European Integration. A long-time supporter of the EFC, Haki developed and implemented a wide...

Diversity, Migration and Social Inclusion, Philanthropy infrastructure

Working on the environment? The EFC needs your input for the 5th edition of the mapping ''Environmental Funding by European Foundations'' due to be published this year. This mapping of European environmental philanthropy, due to be one of the most...

Environment and Sustainable Development

On 5 February Italy is holding its 5th National Day Against Food Waste, established by the Italian Ministry of the Environment in partnership with the Spreco Zero (Zero Waste) campaign and the University of Bologna. According to the Food Sustainability...

Environment and Sustainable Development, Global Challenges, Peace-building, Health and Well-being

The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and ''la Caixa'' have launched the PARTIS & Art for Change programme, a new joint initiative worth €1.5 million seeking to support social inclusion and the arts in Portugal. The collaboration will see both foundations utilise...

Arts and Culture, Diversity, Migration and Social Inclusion

The Wellcome Trust has released a statement calling on researchers, journals and funders to ensure that research findings and data relevant to the novel coronavirus (nCoV) are openly shared to inform the public health response and help to save lives....

Health and Well-being, Research, Science and Technology

The links between disinformation and democracy are in no way, shape or form a new phenomenon, as highlighted by the EFC's Gerry Salole when opening up a recent joint workshop, as he referenced various songs and lyrics by Bob Dylan...

Arts and Culture, Democracy, Media

Collaborations in Europe have been through turbulent times before; Europe has overcome many severe crises and has bridged deep divisions in the past. And today, now that United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union has become a reality, we, foundations...

Arts and Culture, Human Rights and Citizenship

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 here.   Our new members: Fundación Princesa de Girona - Spain Fundación...

Children and Youth, Democracy, Disability, Education, Environment and Sustainable Development, Health and Well-being, Human Rights and Citizenship