European Foundation Centre

The European Foundation Centre (EFC) was an international membership association of foundations and corporate funders, based in Philanthropy House, Brussels, Belgium.[1] The organisation was created in 1989 by seven non-profit organisations, in order to support the philanthropic sector in Europe.[2][3] The organisation ceased to exist in 2022 as the result of a merger with the Donors and Foundations Network in Europe, to form the new Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea).[4]

The European Foundation Centre was one of the leading supporters of the European Commission's failed proposal, the European Foundation Statute.[5] First proposed in 2012, the call for a foundation statute had been supported by the EFC since 2010.[6] The legislative proposal was withdrawn in 2015 following its failure to pass through COREPER 1.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Macdonald 1, Tayart de Borms 2, Norine 1, Luc 2 (2008). Philanthropy in Europe. UK: Alliance Publishing Trust. pp. 88–89. ISBN 9780955880407.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "European Foundation Centre (EFC)". Alliance magazine. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  3. ^ Rey-Garcia, Puig-Raposo, Marta, Nuria. (2013). "Globalisation and the organisation of family philanthropy: A case of isomorphism?". Business History. 55 (6): 1039. doi:10.1080/00076791.2012.744591. S2CID 154574280.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Dafne, EFC become one organisation: Philea". Alliance magazine. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  5. ^ European Foundation Statute (OJ C 18, 28.4.2010, p. 30, INT/498)
  6. ^ "AEGEE supports the MEP's written declaration for European Statutes for Associations, Mutuals and Foundations".
  7. ^ "Statute for a European Foundation". European Economic and Social Committee. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  8. ^ Moss, 28 November 2014By Gail. "European Foundation Statute suffers setback". IPE. Retrieved 2019-06-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)