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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

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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

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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

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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 membership@efc.be

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

European Foundation Centre, AISBL

Philanthropy House

Rue Royale 94 | 1000 Brussels, Belgium

+32 2 512 89 38 | efc@efc.be | www.efc.be

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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