Active Philanthropy is member of the following associations or organisations:
EVPA was incorporated in 2004 and aims at organisations and individuals who either practice venture philanthropy, or are interested in learning more about it or becoming more actively involved with it.
EVPA's mission is to increase philanthropic giving throughout Europe by supporting its members in their venture philanthropic activities, and promoting the expansion of venture philanthropy throughout Europe.
To achieve this, EVPA:
- provides a forum within which European based venture philanthropists can network, exchange ideas and debate best practice,
- informs potential donors and others of the role and benefits of venture philanthropy and facilitating its development, with the aim of increasing knowledge and acceptance of the benefits of venture philanthropy in the charitable sector,
- facilitates and promotes new venture philanthropic efforts, and
- seeks to increase the effectiveness of venture philanthropy.
The Bundesverband - umbrella organisation of the non-profit German foundation business - protects the interests of the foundations in Germany. Its task is to make sure that the foundations can effectively carry out their tasks and achieve their goals set for the future.
With its practical expertise the Association contributes to political decision-making processes and to public reporting. The events organized by the Association promote a dialogue and in particular exchange of experiences and networking among the different foundations. Representing the competence center of the German foundations, the Association gathers information – among others in the database of German foundations and the library of German foundations – and edits them accordingly to produce publications and to forward them for scientific studies.
By means of its work, the Association of German Foundations supports further development of the foundation business in general and draws the public’s attention to foundations and their importance in a well-functioning modern society.
www.stiftungen.org
The European Foundation Centre is an international association of foundations and corporate founders dedicated to creating an enabling legal and fiscal environment for foundations, documenting the foundation landscape, strengthening the infrastructure of the sector, and promoting collaboration, both among foundations and between foundations and other actors, to advance the public good in Europe and beyond.
The Centre is an independent international not-for-profit association under Belgian law. Members agree to adhere to the principles and objectives set out in the Prague Declaration, and the EFC Principles of Good Practice endorsed by members and revised and updated on an ongoing basis.
www.efc.be/
