Events presenting issues of wider interest regarding the Non-profit ecosystem

5th Accelerator program & HIGGS open days

Small or medium-sized Nonprofit Organizations with a maximum number of 40 permanent and full-time employees can apply for the 5th Accelerator program until June 14, 2017. Furthermore, during HIGGS open days from 31st March until 7th June you will have the chance to meet the HIGGS team, to learn more about Accelerator program and our…

Insight Out: Delineating “Doctors of the World”

3 May 2017 – During her speech, Dimitra Koutsavli, Head of Communications at Doctors of the World shared with the participants the ways the organization ensures its viability, as well as its funding sources. In addition, she spoke about how the Doctors of the World managed to absorb a large number of employees, starting from 70 people and…

Outreach: Design Thinking

6 March 2017 – HIGGS held the ” Outreach Event: Design Thinking”, which was attended by more than 20 NPOs. Participants had the chance to get informed about design branches (product, graphic, interior etc) as well as the tools of a product designer by the speaker Giannis Gousdovas, Design Advisor. The presentation is available here.  

Informational events on Accelerator program in Northern Greece

23-25 January 2017 – On the occasion of the 4th Accelerator Cycle, we held an informational event for HIGGS’s program and services in Komotini, at “PERPATO” – Association for people with kinetic disabilities and friends. The 18 representatives of the 13 organizations that participated in the event had the opportunity to get informed about the services…

Outreach: NGOs & European Programs

8 February 2017 – The “Outreach: NGO & European Programs” event was successfully completed with the participation of more than 40 organizations. Speakers of the event were Mrs. Louiza Anastopoulou, Advisor on European Programs and Dr. Sotiris Petropoulos, Director of HIGGS. The organizations which attended the event were informed about EU programs such as Horizon…

Insight Out: Delineating “ARSIS – Association for the Social Support of Youth”

18 January 2017 – Mrs. Katerina Poutou, Social Worker and Founding Member of ARSIS – Association for the Social Support of Youth was the speaker of the event “Insight Out: Delineating ARSIS – Association for the Social Support of Youth” at HIGGS. Mrs. Poutou presented how the organization operates, its departments as well as its…

Social Activism & Enhanced Transparency

8 December 2016 – On the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day, HIGGS and Vouliwatch held the event “Social Activism & Enhanced Transparency” at HIGGS venue. The debate on transparency started by our guest, Nick Aiossa, Policy Officer at Transparency International EU Office, who presented European Programs, Integrity Pacts and OpenBudgets.eu, against corruption. Particular emphasis was…

Insight Out: Delineating “Save the Children”

22 November 2016 – Mrs. Katie Dimmer, Director of Program Operations and Mrs. Claire Bader, Director of Program Development and Quality at Save the Children spoke about how the organization operates, its departments as well as its fundraising sources. Furthermore, the speakers presented a video about the organization’s work. Please find more information about the…

Outreach: Studies & Orientation in Greece

15 November 2016 – On the occasion of International Students Day, HIGGS held the event called “Outreach: Studies & Orientation in Greece”. “Be all you can be. Become the architect of your academic and professional career”, was the theme presented by Amalia Konstantakopoulou, Director of The Tipping Point, and Incubee at HIGGS. Mrs Konstantakopoulou presented…

Outreach: NGO & E-Commerce

3 November 2016 – HIGGS held the “Outreach: NGO & E-Commerce” event during which the speakers Pantelis Charalampidis, Greenpeace Fundraising Director, Kriton Gouzios, Greenpeace e-shop platform Administrator, Spyros Tzortzis, Digital Marketing at Sociality and Kostas Brilis, Lawyer presented the different dimensions of E-Commerce. During the event, the concept of Greenpeace’s e-shop page and the management…

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