Feature: King Baudouin Foundation
by EVPA on May 15, 2013
Set up in 1976, the King Baudouin Foundation supports about 1.500 organisations and individuals every year with a budget of €40m in its mission to “help to improve living conditions of the population”. In 2009, the foundation launched a venture philanthropy fund as part of a concerted effort to diversify and modernise its philanthropic tools. Now, in its 4th year, the fund has invested €1.4m and concluded partnerships with 20 organisations.
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Spotlight on a member: Investisseurs & Partenaires
by EVPA on May 15, 2013
As a membership organisation we value the contribution that each organisation brings to the network. Therefore we would like to highlight one of our members and the great work they do.
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EIF launches a social impact investing fund of funds
by EVPA on May 15, 2013
The European Investment Fund (EIF), with the collaboration of private sector investors, has launched the Social Impact Accelerator (SIA), the first pan-European public-private partnership for social impact investing.
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The Centre for Social Investment (CSI) adds new courses to its executive training programme
by EVPA on May 15, 2013
The executive training programme at the CSI, based at Heidelberg University in Germany, offers development and training opportunities for third-sector managers and their organisations through intensive and efficient courses, tailored to suit individual needs.
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Spotlight: A Practical Guide to Measuring and Managing Impact
by EVPA on May 15, 2013
EVPA’s Practical Guide to Measuring and Managing Impact is a guide book to help venture philanthropy organisations and social investors (VPO/SI) navigate the current maze of methodologies, databases, tools and metrics on social impact measurement. It targets VPO/SIs, and more generally impact investors, foundations and other funders interested in generating a positive impact on society.
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