Introduction The LEGO Foundation is one of the world’s leading philanthropic organizations dedicated to improving children’s learning, development, and wellbeing through the power of play. Based in Billund, Denmark, the Foundation works globally to ensure that children have access to quality learning experiences that help them develop creativity, resilience, problem-solving skills, and lifelong learning capabilities…. [Read More]
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Art Explora Foundation – Expanding Access to Arts and Culture Globally
Introduction The Art Explora Foundation is an international nonprofit cultural organization founded in 2019 by Frédéric Jousset in France. The foundation is dedicated to democratizing access to arts and culture, ensuring that people from all backgrounds can engage with creative experiences. It operates globally through innovative mobile, digital, and community-based programs. History and Background Established… [Read More]
VELUX Stiftung – Swiss Charitable Foundation Advancing Research for Societal Impact
Introduction – Overview of VELUX Stiftung VELUX Stiftung is an independent charitable foundation based in Zürich, Switzerland, dedicated to supporting innovative and interdisciplinary research that fosters sustainable and long-term positive impacts for society. The foundation focuses on areas that are often underfunded and aims to fund research with the potential to translate discoveries into real-world… [Read More]
AU‑EU Youth Lab: Empowering Young Leaders Across Africa and Europe
Introduction – Overview of the AU‑EU Youth Lab The AU‑EU Youth Lab is a dynamic programme launched to strengthen youth participation, empowerment, and leadership across Africa and Europe. Established through a collaborative initiative between the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU), the Youth Lab aims to elevate the role of young people in… [Read More]
Youth Climate Justice Fund: Empowering Young Leaders for Climate Justice
Introduction The Youth Climate Justice Fund (YCJF) is a global philanthropic initiative dedicated to supporting youth-led climate justice movements, particularly in communities most affected by climate change. The fund provides flexible, trust-based funding to young activists and grassroots organizations working at the intersection of climate action, human rights, and social justice. By centering youth leadership,… [Read More]
Transatlantic Foundation: Promoting Cooperation, Civil Society Resilience, and Democratic Values Across the Atlantic
Introduction – What Is the Transatlantic Foundation? The Transatlantic Foundation (TF) is the European and EU-registered arm of the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), operating from its Brussels office to independently promote cooperation and understanding between the United States and Europe on key transatlantic issues and global challenges. The Foundation also focuses… [Read More]
Eastern Europe Foundation: Strengthening Civil Society and Development in Ukraine
Introduction – What Is the Eastern Europe Foundation? The Eastern Europe Foundation (often branded as the East Europe Foundation or EEF) is a Ukrainian nonprofit charitable foundation focused on fostering civil society development, effective governance, community resilience, and socioeconomic growth across Ukraine. Established with roots in the Eurasia Foundation network, it has grown into one… [Read More]
NLnet Foundation: Supporting Open, Secure, and Decentralised Internet Technologies
Introduction The NLnet Foundation (Dutch: Stichting NLnet) is a nonprofit, philanthropic foundation based in Amsterdam that supports the development of an open internet for everyone. With roots stretching back to the early days of the internet in Europe, NLnet funds and empowers projects that strengthen the internet’s security, openness, decentralisation, and resilience. History and Background… [Read More]
International Visegrad Fund (IVF): Strengthening Regional Cooperation in Central Europe
Introduction The International Visegrad Fund (IVF) is an international donor organization established to promote regional cooperation, cultural exchange, and people-to-people connections among the Visegrad Group (V4) countries—the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. Founded in 2000, the fund supports projects that enhance mutual understanding, democratic values, innovation, and sustainable development within Central Europe and beyond…. [Read More]
