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EVPA on the road
In the last month, EVPA was present at a number of events throughout Europe. Below, we give you a short overview of those. On 4 October, EVPA organised a lunch event together with the City of London Corporation for its … Continue reading
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Tagged Anadolu, City of London, Convergences 2015, denmark, Europe, foundation, Impact investing, instanbul, philanthropy, social enterprise, social investment, turkey, TUSEV, UK, venture philanthropy
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EVPA welcomes new members
EVPA is delighted to welcome its new members the Emirates Foundation, Investir & + and Wise. This month we celebrate our first member from the United Arab Emirates, The Emirates Foundation, underlying the success and development of venture philanthropy beyond … Continue reading
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Tagged advisor, belgium, emirates, Europe, foundation, France, fund, Impact investing, philanthropy, socail investment, Switzerland, venture philanthropy
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT – The European Venture Philanthropy Industry 2010/11
EVPA publishes “European Venture Philanthropy Industry 2010/11” Early this month EVPA’s Knowledge Centre published the first report on the venture philanthropy industry in Europe, providing key statistics on the industry.
Event report: “A continental breakfast”, London UK
On May 16th an expert impact investor breakfast was held at the inspiring location The Exchange, London. The event was organised by Audrey Selian, chief executive of EVPA member Artha Iniative – Rianta Capital, and hosted by Ben Metz. The … Continue reading
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Tagged charitable sector, Europe, EVPA, France, germany, Impact investing, networking, social enterprise, social investment, UK
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EVPA in Belfast for the 23rd EFC AGA!
On 7 June EVPA, together with its member Fondazione CRT, will be hosting a session on venture philanthropy as part of the 23rd EFC AGA will take place on 6-8 June in Belfast. The session titled “Strategies for foundations: when, why … Continue reading
700 participants meet in Paris for the Impact2 event
On 11 April 2012, EVPA member le Comptoir de l’Innovation and Social Capital Markets organised the first meeting in Paris dedicated to impact investing, a new segment of finance fighting exclusion and poverty. This founding event gathered participants from all … Continue reading
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Tagged Europe, EVPA, Impact investing, members, Paris, philanthropy, SOCAP, social business, social entrepreneurship, social investment, venture philanthropy
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Scaling up across borders – the Auticon case
Societal problems are often similar in developed countries in Europe. Nonetheless, while there are many great initiatives developed in different countries, they are seldom scaled up across borders. Indeed, the EVPA industry survey conducted byt he Knowledge Centre in 2011 … Continue reading
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Tagged autism, belgium, Europe, germany, Impact investing, informatic, IT, scaling up, social franchising, social investment, social investors, venture philanthropy
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Reserve your 2012 EVPA Directory!
The European Venture Philanthropy Directory, published annually, includes the profiles of all EVPA members and gives an overview of recent developments in venture philanthropy in Europe. It includes case studies from our full members showcasing how venture philanthropy works in … Continue reading
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Tagged academic, Europe, EVPA, grant making, impact inveting, investors, philanthropy, service providers, social investment, social investors, venture philanthropy
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In the Spotlight – What’s your opinion?
“When Aims and Objectives Rhyme” How Two of Ireland’s Largest Foundations Found Common Ground and Built a Portfolio of Nearly €60m Without Compromising the Features That Makes Them Distinct Tony Proscio, Duke Stanford School of Public Policy, Centre for Strategic … Continue reading
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Tagged charity, Europe, foundations, philanthropy, social entreprise, venture philanthropy
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