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The fairground arts of philanthropy
As my train departs from Paris Gare de l’Est, I leave with a bag full of impressions and thoughts from …
Körber-Stiftung gift their share of Philanthropy House to European Foundation Centre
At the European Foundation Centre (EFC) 2019 Annual General Assembly, Körber-Stiftung announced that they will gift their share of Philanthropy House to the EFC, as …
The power and potential of philanthropy
‘Liberte, Egalite, Philanthropie’ was the focus of this year’s EFC AGA, and while interesting discussions of freedom and solidarity flowed …
Show the value of philanthropy. For what it’s worth.
People care. By giving their hard earned money away to the causes by which they are moved, people engage in …
How can philanthropists help to tackle inequality?
Asking the richest people in the world to use their philanthropy to tackle rising inequality might sound like a crazy …
Avoiding caricatures: Day three at the EFC Conference, ‘Fraternité & philanthropie’ Plenary
The EFC’s 2019 conference has brought about “a lot of emotions, a lot of work and a lot of fun” …
European Foundation Centre 2019 AGA: Day three in Tweets!
Highlights from day three of the European Foundations Annual General Assembly: “Liberté, égalité, fraternité!” LGBTI orgs and social movements are already …
How can philanthropy live up to the values of liberté, égalité and fraternité in today’s fragile world?
While I am writing these lines, the melody of the Anthem of Europe, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, reverberates in my head. ‘O …
Touched by the magic
In the magnificent Opera Garnier, the opera house of Paris, our expert guide finished her tour on our site visit …
‘Inequality is plural’: Day two at the EFC Conference, ‘Égalité’ Plenary
‘Today we’re talking about inequalities – plural. We have stories about ourselves in Europe about how we think equality is …
European Foundation Centre 2019 AGA: Day two in Tweets!
Highlights from day two of the European Foundations Annual General Assembly: “Liberté, égalité, fraternité!” "it feels odd coming to a conference …
‘We must fund journalism’: Day one at the EFC Conference, ‘Liberté’ Plenary
Axelle Davezac, executive director at Fondation de France, gathered hundreds of EFC delegates together for the first plenary of the …