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EUROPEAN FOUNDATIONCENTRE
PerspectivesEFC Review of 2017
Contents
Moving the sector forward in 2017, one “stop” at a time 2
Nurturing philanthropy 4
Advancing the sector 6
Fostering peer-learning 8
Enhancing collaboration 10
Championing philanthropy 12
Being glocal 14
Building as one 16
Membership in 2017 18
What EFC membership can do for you 20
PerspectivesEFC Review of 2017
1
Foreword
From solidarity to legitimacy – EFC’s journey in 2017
By Massimo Lapucci, Chair of the European Foundation Centre and Secretary General of Fondazione CRT
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”Marcel Proust
Almost by definition any foreword to an annual
review is an attempt to look back over a 12-month
journey, both as a chance to reflect given the ben-
efit of hindsight and as a means of looking for-
ward towards future opportunities. In considering
this, it occurred to me that the journey motif is
persistent throughout this EFC review, as the or-
ganisation explored new paths and pursued new
horizons, all the while adapting to an ever-chang-
ing landscape.
Building bridges, not walls
One major leg of the 2017 journey was concerned
with finding the courage needed to re-embrace
solidarity, the central theme of our Annual Con-
ference in May. More than 650 figures from our
sector convened in Warsaw to show solidari-
ty, confirming that philanthropy’s contribution
around the world is best summed up as building
bridges, not walls. As our Institutional Philan-
thropy Spectrum shows, ours is a magnificently
diverse sector, but it is essential to come togeth-
er as one to address our common challenges.
Bringing people together, whether through large
conferences or dedicated networks, to learn from
each other and imagine innovative solutions to
problems, remains a central role of the EFC.
Legitimate concerns
As I entered my first year as Chair, one crucial
challenge stood out – how to demonstrate the le-
gitimacy of institutional philanthropy. Of critical
importance to our sector, which is often misun-
derstood and sometimes maligned by those out-
side it, this issue was tackled head on at our flag-
ship policy event, EuroPhilantopics, in November.
The event highlighted the need for us to bring in
voices from across the spectrum – companies,
European institutions, and others – to under-
stand mutual concerns and forge a way forward
together. This isn’t a journey we, as a sector, can
go alone.
Meeting our goals, one stop at a time
The “metro line” overleaf gives an indication of
the various types of journey made in 2017, with
some, but by no means all, of the exciting new
“stations” planned for 2018. From Thematic Net-
works to mapping the philanthropic landscape to
creating and capturing insights, the EFC has jour-
neyed far and wide in 2017 to meet its core ob-
jective of championing philanthropy. Perhaps you
visited one station, or perhaps you regularly use
the peer-learning line, either way I look forward to
welcoming you to one of the new stations in the
near future: Keep an eye out in 2018 for inaugu-
ral peer-learning initiatives with a Latin American
flavour, a social impact investment group, and an
exciting new online tool which will significantly
improve how we share valuable insights on our
membership.
Looking ahead, it’s important that we strive as an
organisation to push forward, explore new territo-
ries with fresh eyes, and have the courage to pick
the paths which may not be the easiest, but are
certainly the most rewarding.
23-24 NOV / BRUSSELS
Disability
28 NOV / BRUSSELS
Gender Equality
&
Research(joint meeting)
9-10 MARCH & 26 OCT
BRUSSELS
Arts and Culture
Arts & Culture mapping
20 - 21 FEB / BUDAPEST
Roma Inclusion
31 MAY - 2 JUNE / WARSAW
28th AGA and Conference
“Courage to re-embrace solidarity in Europe – Can
philanthropy take the lead?”
29 - 31 MAY 2018 / BRUSSELS
29th AGA and Conference
“Culture matters - Connecting citizens and uniting communities”
2 JUNE / WARSAW
New EFC ChairMassimo Lapucci
(Fondazione CRT)
21 NOV / BRUSSELS
Raymond Georis Debate 2017
“Philanthropy and public policy: Legitimate players or interlopers?”
28 SEPT / BRUSSELS
EFC members’ survey 2017
BRUSSELS
EFC member profiling tool
4-5 APRIL & 29-30 NOV
BRUSSELS
Environment
Environmental Funding mapping
24 APR 2018 / BRUSSELS
Social Impact Investment
Network launch
27 NOV - 1 DEC / BRUSSELS
TIEPOLO
1 DEC / BRUSSELS
CEO Exchange
8 FEB - 28 MARCH / BRUSSELS
Digital LivesFritt Ord Foundation
29 MARCH - 6 JUNE / BRUSSELS
Challenging Chances Escape in Pictures
Bertelsmann Stiftung
21 JUNE - 31 AUG
In the Eye of the BeholderBodossaki Foundation
10-20 SEPT / BEIJING
2nd Philanthropic Leadership Platform
China-Europe
9-17 SEPT 2018 / BRUSSELS
3rd Philanthropic Leadership PlatformChina-Europe
12 MAY
Boosting cross-border philanthropy in Europe
16-20 APR 2018 / BRUSSELS
1st Philanthropic Leadership PlatformLatin America-Europe
Moving the sector forward in 2017, one “stop” at a time
3
13-14 OCT & 15-16 NOV
MILAN & BRUSSELS
European Foundations for Sustainable Agriculture
and Food
16-17 OCT / TURIN
Diversity Migration
Integration
19-20 OCT / ROTTERDAM
European Democracy
27-29 SEPT / VIENNA
Grantmakers East Forum
13 FEB 2018 / KUALA LUMPUR
Sustainable Cities
at World Urban Forum
12-13 OCT / COPENHAGEN
Sustainable Cities
&
Regional Foundations
(joint meeting)
29 SEPT
Research Forum RRI Workshop
8 NOV 2018 / BRUSSELS
EuroPhilantopics 2018
21-22 NOV 2017 / BRUSSELS
EuroPhilantopics 2017“Legitimacy of the philanthropic sector”
22 JUNE
Philanthropy’s impactand practices in the field of disability
15 NOV
Why Shrinking Civil Society Space Matters
in International Development and Humanitarian Action
21 SEPT
Change-makersenabling high-
impact research
1-2 MARCH & 16-17 NOV
BRUSSELS & COPENHAGEN
Communications Professionals
31 MAY - 2 JUNE / WARSAW
Next Generation programme22-23 JUNE & 13-14 NOV
BRUSSELS & AMSTERDAM
Operations
6-7 APR, LISBON & 5-6 OCT, BRUSSELS
Financial Investment
4-6 APR 2018 / MILAN
EFFIO-FFOG
3 JULY / BRUSSELS
Chinese philanthropic delegation
20 NOV - 12 JAN 2018
Diverse Democracy
EFC members
6 MARCH – 19 APR 2018
ROMANI My Identity, My Freedom ERSTE Foundation
18 SEPT - 10 NOV / BRUSSELS
Weighing Less on Our Future -
Our Food Choices Count!
Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition
23 MAY
Institutional Philanthropy
Spectrum
EXHIBITION MEMBERSHIP NETWORK PEER-LEARNING PUBLICATION
FLAGSHIP EVENT
COMING IN 2018
EVENT
Nurturing philanthropy
Actively working with wider philanthropic infrastructure
to help nurture an environment in which philanthropy can flourish
Key EFC Partnerships
EuroPhilantopics 2017
The 2017 edition of EuroPhilantopics brought together representatives from our Governing Council and high-level EU policymakers to discuss philanthropy’s legitimacy, and issues like bank derisking and tools for philanthropic mission related investments.
The off-the-record event allowed both groups to talk candidly about areas of mutual concern as well as mutual interest, and co-design areas for future cooperation. This has laid the foundations for the EFC’s 2018 policy agenda and cooperation around financial instruments.
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Alliance Publishing Trust
China Global Philanthropy Institute
Donors and Foundations Networks in Europe (DAFNE)
European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA)
Funders’ Initiative for Civil Society (FICS)
Network of European Foundations (NEF)
Social Economy Europe (SEE)
Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS)
Key EFC Partnerships
Since we were established in 1989, we
have always had a strong focus on
strengthening and bolstering philan-
thropic infrastructure both in Europe
and around the world. We work in close partner-
ship with a diverse set of organisations (some of
which we helped to establish) to help philanthro-
py to flourish and to extol the virtues of the insti-
tutional philanthropy model.
Our work in 2017 entailed working with long es-
tablished partners within philanthropy, such as
DAFNE, EVPA, NEF and WINGS, on issues affect-
ing the sector as a whole, as well as more recent
connections such as with the China Global Philan-
thropy Institute.
Examples included our joint EFC/DAFNE state-
ment celebrating the European Day of Founda-
tions and Donors on 1 October and our joint re-
search on philanthropy’s policy and regulatory
environment. During our Annual Conference in
Warsaw, we convened members to discuss the es-
tablishment of a solidarity fund, now run by NEF,
to support initiatives aimed at strengthening civil
society actors and safeguarding democratic val-
ues in Europe.
Nurturing philanthropy of course meant more nu-
anced work building on relations with actors out-
side our sector, such as the EU and other multilat-
eral institutions, as a way of working closer with
them on areas of policy and advocacy to ensure
that we are able to act and react to issues con-
cerning philanthropy at the highest levels.
Advancing the sector
Identifying and brokering opportunities for institutional
philanthropy to advance the sector and amplifying its voice and impact
European Commission officially responds to the EFC’s concerns in Hungary
The European Commission officially responded to concerns voiced by the EFC over the pressure being put on civil society in Hungary. The written response acknowledged receiving our statement in support of NGOs in Hungary and assured us that the Commission is closely following the developments in Hungary and has taken action to address specific concerns.
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I f nurturing philanthropy is about establishing
and strengthening relationships within and
outside philanthropy, our role in advancing
the sector is where the harder, more tangible
work gets done. It means driving forward agen-
das and leading activities with philanthropic
associations and external regulatory bodies re-
garding key social policy issues, and incubating
exciting new ideas to ensure that our members,
and institutional philanthropy as a whole, are un-
derstood, appreciated and listened to.
In 2017 we strived to cultivate the most fertile
environment for institutional philanthropy to
flourish in. This meant ensuring that govern-
ments and international policymakers, such as
the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), under-
stand both the unique contribution philanthropy
brings to society and also how certain policies
and regulations can (unintentionally) be a hin-
drance to our ability to deliver this effectively.
Through our active presence in the Liaison Group
of the European Economic and Social Committee
and Social Economy Europe, statements, brief-
ings, and publications (such as the ones above)
we share insights on these complex issues and
ensure that our sector’s voice is heard.
Funders’Initiative forCivil Society
EUROPEAN
FOUNDATION
CENTRE
Enabling environment
Solidarity
Foundations and INGOs
why shrinking
civil society
space matters
in international
development and
humanitarian
action
EFC POLICY AND
PROGRAMMES
tax non-discrimination
cross-border philanthropy
operating environment
boosting cross-border
philanthropy in europe
towards a tax-effective environment
Fostering peer-learning
Creating opportunities for members to learn from
each other’s experiences and best practices
2nd Philanthropic Leadership Platform China-Europe, Beijing
Participants dived into an intensive, ten-day development programme to enhance their leadership skills by sharing with each other their knowledge, experience, creativity and concerns. The programme, which was born from the firm belief that learning from each other is key to tackling such questions, is funded by Stiftung Mercator and led by the EFC in partnership with the China Global Philanthropy Institute.
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European Foundation Financial and
Investment Officers Group (EFFIO)
6-7 April & 5-6 October
Tailor-made International Exchange Programme
Offering Learning Opportunities (TIEPOLO)
27 November - 1 December
Regional Foundations
Network12-13 October
Communications Professionals in
Philanthropy1-2 March &
16-17 November
Next Generation programme
31 May - 2 June
Operations Professionals
Group22-23 June &
13-14 November
Communities of Practice
A problem shared is a problem halved.
When we convene our members for
our peer-learning events, the message
is clear: you aren’t here to learn from
us, you’re here to learn with us. Our peer-learning
events are about bringing together people from
different organisations and contexts to share
solutions to common problems encountered in
their day to day work. We take a back seat as both
convenor and facilitator, and allow our partici-
pants time to learn from each other’s experiences
and best practices.
Although our home, Philanthropy House, hosted
the majority of our events in 2017, the peer-learn-
ing calendar also took in many of our members’
home cities – a chance for participants to look at
a different community’s contexts and challenges
and learn from innovative, localised programmes.
Our events were also tailored to cater for all lev-
els of staff experience, from the Next Generation
programme up to the CEO Exchange.
Our peer-learning work is preoccupied with the
“business of philanthropy”, enhancing the day to
day work of our members.
Enhancing collaboration
Providing a platform for member-led activities
Arts and Culture
“How can philanthropy strategise around and encourage audience engagement in arts and culture?”
9-10 MARCH (LAUNCH)
AND 26 OCTOBER
Environment
“Connect and learn together”
4-5 APRIL AND
29-30 NOVEMBER
Roma Inclusion study visit
20-21
FEBRUARY
Grantmakers East Forum
“Reclaiming civic spaces: Imagination, expression and creation for social change”
27-29 SEPTEMBER
Research Forum workshop:
“Responsible research and innovation: More engagement, better impact?”
29 SEPTEMBER
EFC annual conference in Warsaw Putting solidarity in context
“The 2017 EFC Conference is over but the work is not, and I hope all of us will leave Warsaw reassured that we have to keep finding the courage for solidarity in the days to come. Old challenges remain, new challenges will emerge, but one thing is certain – they won’t be overcome if we do not stick together. – Ewa Kulik-Bielinska, Executive Director of the Stefan Batory Foundation and 2017 Conference Chair.
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One word best sums up our membership –
diversity. Yet despite the myriad diverse
characteristics of our members, they
have much in common, and much to
gain by working together rather than trying to go it
alone. Our role is to identify common agendas and
areas for collaboration among members with simi-
lar thematic or operational aims.
As such, throughout the year we brought together
our Members who are active on specific topics – see
our range of networks above – to plan together stra-
tegically and combine their expertise, experience
and resources.
The largest collaborative event of 2017 was our
flagship Annual General Assembly and Confer-
ence, which took place in Warsaw under the ti-
tle “Courage to re-embrace solidarity in Europe
– Can philanthropy take the lead?.” One of the
largest global philanthropic gatherings of the
year, the conference brought together repre-
sentatives of more than 650 institutional philan-
thropies, corporate funders, INGOs, academia
and policymakers to develop more sustainable
and inclusive societies.
Diversity Migration Integration study visit
“Towards inclusive communi-ties”
16-17 OCTOBER
European Democracy
“Trust and truth in times of fake news: What can philanthropy do?”
19-20 OCTOBER
Disability
‘’Funders in action: Foundations’ strategies to accelerate disability inclusion’’
23-24
NOVEMBER
Gender Equality and Research Forum (joint
meeting)
“What can the philanthropy sector do to address the challenges of equality in research and science?”
28 NOVEMBER
Sustainable Cities and Regional Foundations (joint meeting)
“Local authority and philanthropy partnerships for cross-sectoral solutions”
12-13 OCTOBER
European Foundations for Sustainable Agriculture and Food
13-14 OCTOBER
AND 15-16
NOVEMBER
Championing philanthropy
Making the case for institutional philanthropy
The Institutional Philanthropy Spectrum Championing diverse philanthropy
We launched the Institutional Philanthropy Spectrum (IPS) in 2017 to better understand and document the characteristics, practices, role and relevance of institutional philanthropy in society. The IPS serves as a framework to build systematic knowledge about the field of institutional philanthropy. It aims to help capture the diverse and evolving nature of the sector as well as allowing the user to visualise, explain and possibly foresee practices and actions based on relations between different elements identified in the spectrum.
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We do what we do because we believe
resolutely in institutional philan-
thropy’s unique characteristics and
the role it can play. We promote
and advocate for it as a model because of its in-
dependence from external influence and its abil-
ity to provide long-term strategies to contempo-
rary challenges.
But our passionate belief is not always shared
by some outside of our sector, and in 2017 we
undertook a variety of work to clarify the legiti-
macy of the philanthropic model. At the annual
Raymond Georis debate, invited guests debated
whether philanthropy is a legitimate player or an
interloper, with speakers from outside the sector
presenting the case for why foundations can be
considered untrustworthy. It is only by listening
to diverse and sometimes dissident voices, and
candidly proposing counter arguments as well as
ways forward, that the sector can be considered
truly legitimate.
Raymond Georis Debate 2017 – Philanthropy and public policy: Legitimate players or interlopers?
The Raymond Georis event this year took the form of an internal reflection of the sector (“entre-nous, chez-nous”) on 21 November. The event took place against a backdrop of increasingly critical eyes being cast at the legitimacy of philanthropic organisations working – some would argue controversially – in the sphere of public policy and advocacy. At a time when there is a schism developing between people and the elite, and with Europe seemingly in crisis, EFC members debated what they could and should be doing to help.
Being glocal
Engaging in global issues as they relate to Europe
EFC welcomes Chinese philanthropic delegation
The EFC welcomed a delegation of philanthropic leaders from China to Philanthropy House in Brussels as part of Stiftung Mercator’s international exchange programme. The visit, which took place on 30 June, involved a rich discussion with members of the delegation, representatives from European philanthropic organisations, the EFC, EVPA and NEF.
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Council on Foundations Annual Conference
23-26 April — Dallas
WINGSForum 201722-24 February
Mexico City
15
As the name suggests, the focus of the
European Foundation Centre is Europe.
But our remit is international, and
so our work has to incorporate both
a global perspective while at the same time re-
maining firmly rooted within a European context.
Peer-learning and collaboration do not stop at
national or international borders, and as we pro-
mote the European models of philanthropy so too
do we look to learn from, and build strong rela-
tionships with, partners from around the world.
In 2017 our staff represented the EFC and spoke
at a large number of global gatherings, such as
the WINGSForum in Mexico City and the Council
on Foundations annual meeting in Dallas. These
events allow us an insight into activities and
trends from outside Europe as well as offering a
chance to share our own European perspectives
with an international audience.
Closer to home, our exhibitions at Philanthropy
House, in the heart of Brussels, bring the best,
most innovative examples of internationally-fo-
cused institutional philanthropy to a local con-
text. Digitally, our EFC Spotlight series brings our
members’ best practices and work from around
the world to life through our website.
EFC Philanthropic Leadership Platform
China-Europe 10- 20 September
BeijingBUILD Detroit
15-17 November Detroit
26th Governing Council of
UN-Habitat8–12 May Nairobi
Building as one
Building a sustainable sector working consistently together
Strengthening employee engagement with personalisation and purpose Key learnings from an EFC webinar
In December, the EFC hosted the first of a series of dialogues with members to explore key challenges in effective employee engagement. Participants shared information about the programmes they use to engage employees, with volunteering and annual donation drives appearing at the top of the list.
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Collaboration begins at home – and as we
extol the virtues of working in partner-
ship with other stakeholders both within
and outside the philanthropic ecosys-
tem, so too do we endeavour to work better to-
gether with our members.
As we reach a third of the way through our Strate-
gic Framework 2016-2022, in 2017 we focused on
making sure that all our staff see a direct thread
between their daily work, that of their colleagues,
and how these threads are interwoven to knit the
wider EFC tapestry.
798meetings
and events in Philanthropy
House
5exhibitions showcasing
projects from 16 members
20members’
perspectives shared on the Spotlight blog
Citizenship
Democracy
Digital lives
Food sustainability
Refugees
EXHIBITION
TOPICS
Membership in 2017• The A.G. Leventis Foundation
• Adessium Foundation
• Aga Khan Foundation UK
• Agropolis Foundation
• Amgen Foundation
• Anadolu Eğitim ve Sosyal Yardım Vakfı
• Arcus Foundation
• Aydin Dogan Vakfi
• Bader Philanthropies, Inc.
• Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition Foundation
• Barrow Cadbury Trust **
• Bernard van Leer Foundation *
• Bertelsmann Stiftung *
• Big Lottery Fund
• Bikuben Foundation
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
• BMW Stiftung Herbert Quandt
• Bodossaki Foundation
• The Carlsberg Foundation
• Carnegie UK Trust
• Cera
• Champalimaud Foundation
• Charities Aid Foundation
• Charles Stewart Mott Foundation *
• City Bridge Trust
• Community Foundation for Northern Ireland The
• Compagnia di San Paolo *
• Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
• Cultiva - Kristiansand Kommunes Energiverksstiftelse
• Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt
• Deutsche Telekom Stiftung
• Enel Cuore Onlus
• ERSTE Stiftung *
• Esmée Fairbairn Foundation +
• Essl Foundation MGE gemeinnützige Privatstiftung
• European Climate Foundation *
• European Cultural Foundation **
• European Foundation for Philanthropy and Society Development
• Evens Foundation
• Evkaf Foundation
• Finnish Cultural Foundation **
• Fondation BNP Paribas
• Fondation Charles Léopold Mayer pour le progrès de l’Homme
• Fondation d’Entreprise Chanel
• Fondation de France *
• Fondation de l’Orangerie
• Fondation de Luxembourg
• Fondation Groupe EDF +
• Fondation Lombard Odier
• Fondation Mava
• Fondation Mérieux
• Fondation Nicolas Puech +
• Fondazione Adriano Olivetti
• Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca
• Fondazione Bracco
• Fondazione Cariplo
• Fondazione Cassa dei Risparmio di Forli
• Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio della Spezia
• Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Alessandria
• Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Ascoli Piceno
• Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano - Stiftung Südtiroler Sparkasse
• Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo
• Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Modena
• Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo
• Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Parma
• Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia
• Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Pistoia e Pescia
• Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Terni e Narni
• Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio Salernitana
• Fondazione CON IL SUD
• Fondazione CRT **
• Fondazione di Sardegna
• Fondazione di Venezia
• Fondazione Friuli
• Fondazione Monte dei Paschi di Siena
• Fondazione Nando ed Elsa Peretti
• Fondazione Pescarabruzzo
• Fondazione Roma
• Fondazione Sicilia
• Fondazione Tercas
• Fonds Schiedam Vlaardingen e.o.
• Ford Foundation *
• Foundation for an Open Society DOTS
• Foundation for Polish Science
• The Freedom Fund
• Freudenberg Stiftung GmbH
• Fritt Ord Foundation *
• Fritz Thyssen Stiftung
• Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian **
• Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento
• Fundação Oriente
• Fundación AVINA
• Fundación Banco Santander +
• Fundación Barrié
• Fundación Instituto De Empresa
• Fundacion Maria Cristina Masaveu Peterson +
• Fundación ONCE *
• Fundación Princesa de Asturias
• Fundación Ramón Areces
• Gemeinnützige Hertie-Stiftung
• Gerda Henkel Stiftung
• The German Marshall Fund of the United States
• GHR Foundation
• Gjensidigestiftelsen
• Global Fund for Community Foundations *
• Helsingin Sanomat Foundation
• IKEA Foundation
• International Renaissance Foundation
• Jacobs Foundation
• Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation
• John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation +
• Johnson & Johnson Corporate Citizenship Trust
• Jordan River Foundation
• Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
• JTI Foundation
• King Baudouin Foundation
• Kone Foundation
• Körber-Stiftung **
• KR Foundation
• Kultura Nova Foundation +
• la Caixa Banking Foundation
• Lumos Foundation
• Lundbeckfonden
• Maecenata Foundation
• Mama Cash Foundation *
• Medicor Foundation
• The Medtronic Foundation
• Mondelez International
• Mozaik Foundation *
• National Foundation for Civil Society Development - Croatia *
• NGENA Foundation
• Nordea-fonden
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• Novartis Foundation +
• The Novo Nordisk Foundation
• Oak Foundation *
• Open Estonia Foundation *
• Open Society Foundations *
• Oranje Fonds
• Paul Hamlyn Foundation *
• The Pew Charitable Trusts
• Porticus
• Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds
• Pro Victimis Foundation
• Realdania *
• Riksbankens Jubileumsfond
• Rinat Akhmetov Foundation
• Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH
• Rockefeller Brothers Fund *
• The Rockefeller Foundation
• Romanian-American Foundation
• Saastamoinen Foundation +
• Sabanci Foundation
• Siemens Stiftung
• Societé Anonyme des Galeries Lafayette
• The Society of Swedish Literature in Finland
• Southern Africa Trust
• Sparebankstiftelsen DnB
• Stavros Niarchos Foundation **
• Stefan Batory Foundation
• Stichting Fonds 1818
• Stichting Instituut Gak
• Stichting VSBfonds
• Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft
• Stiftung Braunschweigischer Kulturbesitz
• Stiftung Mercator GmbH
• Svenska folkskolans vänner r.f.
• Svenska Kulturfonden
• The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research
• Taawon
• Third Sector Foundation of Turkey
• TIMA Charitable Foundation
• Trafigura Foundation
• Trust for London
• Trust for Mutual Understanding +
• Trust for Social Achievement Foundation
• TrustAfrica *
• The U.S. Russia Foundation for Economic Advancement and the Rule of Law
• UniCredit Foundation
• University Fund Wageningen
• Van Leer Group Foundation
• Vehbi Koç Foundation
• The VELUX Foundations *
• Victor Pinchuk Foundation
• Vladimir Potanin Foundation
• Vodafone Stiftung Deutschland
• VolkswagenStiftung *
• The Walt Disney Co.
• Wellcome Trust
• Wilhelm Sander-Stiftung
• ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius
Affiliated Partners• Abraham Path Initiative Stichting
• ADMICAL
• American Civil Liberties Union
• BØRNEfonden +
• Both ENDS
• Centre for European Policy Studies
• Centre for Fine Arts BOZAR
• Centre for Research & Innovation in Social Policy and Practice (CENTRIS)
• Centre for Social Investment
• ChildFund Deutschland e.V.
• Children in Crisis +
• Christian Aid
• Community of S. Egidio +
• Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e.V
• Doc Society
• East West Management Institute +
• Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
• Erasmus Center for Strategic Partnership
• Eurochild +
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development +
• The European Consumers’ Organisation
• The European Forum Alpbach Foundation
• European Molecular Biology Laboratory
• The European Policy Centre
• European Science Foundation
• European Venture Philanthropy Association
• Factary Europe Ltd
• Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques - IEP de Paris +
• Fondazione Etica
• Fondazione Sodalitas
• Forum for Active Philanthropy gGmbH
• The Foundation Center
• Foundation for Future Generations
• Genio Trust
• Global Dialogue +
• Global Greengrants Fund
• Health Care Without Harm Europe +
• HIVOS
• Institute for Economics and Peace
• Institute for Integrated Economic Research +
• International Foundation Manifesta
• International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
• International Society for Third Sector Research
• Kindernothilfe e.V.
• KOIS Invest
• L’Arche International Foundation
• Light for the World International
• London School of Economics and Political Science
• Next City
• Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace +
• Princeton University +
• Promo P.A. Fondazione
• RNW Media
• Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
• Romedia Foundation
• Ruderman Family Foundation +
• Save the Children Federation Inc.
• Sightsavers
• StiftungsZentrum.ch GmbH
• TechSoup Global
• Terre des Hommes - Netherlands
• Thalassa Foundation
• Trócaire
• UBS Switzerland AG
• United Nations Children’s Fund +
• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees +
• University of Chicago +
• War Child Holland
• War Child UK
• Wildlife Conservation Society +
• World Bank Group +
• World Wide Fund for Nature
• Yale University +
* Governing Council** Management Committee+ Joined in 2017
Join us !As a Full MemberFull Membership of the EFC is open to
institutional philanthropy organisations
— meaning foundations, corporate
funders and other organisations that
have their own financial resources
deployed strategically, are independently
governed, and convert private resources
to public good.
As an Affiliated PartnerIf you do not qualify for full
membership, then associations,
cooperatives, research institutes,
universities, individuals and other
interested parties can get involved by
joining the EFC as an Affiliated Partner.
How to joinIf you want to know more or have
specific questions on membership
benefits, do not hesitate to
contact the EFC Membership
Department at [email protected]
or check our website www.efc.be/
membership/member-benefits
It’s about collaboration. It’s about advocacy. It’s about insights. It’s about championing philanthropy.
It’s about time you joined the EFC !
Make a meaningful differenceJoin forces with other strategically-minded funders
to improve society with vision and intent.
Forge powerful connectionsJoin our influential and innovative networks to
collaborate on new programmes and set joint
agendas. Our networking and exchange events
– not least our flagship Annual Conference -
convene philanthropic leaders and practitioners
to create exciting new partnerships.
Get inspired by your peersIn a trusted and safe space, share knowledge,
skills and practices with peers and co-develop
solutions on issues of common interest.
Access insightsDelve into a wide range of critical analyses on
philanthropy and the policy environment. Can’t find
what you’re looking for? Commission customised
insights into key sector and policy trends.
Raise your organisation’s profileLet us increase the outreach and impact of your
work and promote it both online via our diverse
media channels or by bringing it to life through
an exhibition at Philanthropy House.
Make your voice heard on critical issues Together we can engage with key policy decision-
makers to amplify your voice and opinions on critical
issues in Europe and around the world. Our home,
Philanthropy House, is ideally situated in the heart of
Brussels, a stone’s throw from the European quarter.
What EFC membership can do for youThe EFC is the platform for and champion of institutional philanthropy – with a focus on Europe, but also with an eye to the global philanthropic landscape.
www.efc.be/membership
What do our members support ?From sustainability to citizenship,
EFC members are engaged in all manner of thematic areas, with the most
supported being :
Science
Education
Arts
Culture Health
Development
Our members support a wide range of
target groups, the top 5 being:
Who do our members target ?
Young people
ResearchersLow-income
Children
Students
Who are our members?Our membership comes from 38 countries around the world, with the highest representation coming from Italy, Germany, the US, the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium.
Social investmentis an important issue for more than half of our members.
+50Financial
support
doesn’t just mean grantmaking, it also includes awards,
prizes, fellowships, scholarships and
much more besides.
Non-financial support
includes skills support,
access to networks,
and meeting facilities,
strategic support,
communications and
advocacy support.
8 only operate their own projects
21 only perform grantmaking
71 of our members are both
grantmaking and operating their own programmes
When you join the EFC, you are joining a dynamic network of the most diverse and innovative organisations imaginable. Our membership takes in the whole spectrum of institutional philanthropy…
How do our members work ?
ALMOST 60 OF MEMBERS ARE ESTABLISHED
since 1990
OLDEST MEMBER
1569
YOUNGEST MEMBER
2014
65 of EFC Members
work cross-border
and cover
87of the world’s
countries
Our members also identify themselves as:
Agenda setters
Brokers
Catalysts
Connectors
Curiosity labs
Developers
Knowledge Centres
Path finders
Stewards
Think tanks ...
Our members hold an estimated 200 billion euros in assets and spend around 22 billion euros annually.
€ 200 Bn ASSETS
€ 22 Bn ANNUAL EXPENDITURE
www.efc.be/membership
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About The EFC
As a community of philanthropic organisations, the EFC is the platform for and champion of institutional philanthropy – with a focus on Europe, but also with an eye to the global philanthropic landscape.
With the aim of being the voice of institutional philanthropy in Europe, we communicate to stakeholders the value of organised philanthropy to society, to help nurture an environment in which it can flourish. We serve as a hub of sector exchange and intelligence, to help our members increase the impact of their added value in society.
The EFC gives its members access to a wealth of knowledge on the sector and to long-term relationships with philanthropic peers and external actors. Building on relationships and dialogue with policymakers which span several years, we help our members engage with high-level decision-makers. We also partner with a range of actors and catalyse joint projects which tackle many of today’s greatest challenges.
European Foundation Centre (EFC) 2018
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