Outreach: NGO & Social Media

13 October 2016 – We held our first interactive event called “Outreach: NGOs & Social Media” during which the speaker Mr. Dimitris Mouzakis, Digital Communications Adviser provided the organizations with useful information concerning the social media. The event was attended by 40 organizations. You will find the presentation of the event here.

Meet GIVMED #Incubated by HIGGS

GIVMED, one of the participants of HIGGS Incubator Program, was established to encourage and enable individuals to share their unused, unexpired medicine with social pharmacies, elderly houses, NGOs and others with an easy, fast and reliable way and save people’s lives. GIVMED is the first network of exploitation of over-the-counter drugs for the benefit of socially vulnerable…

Bootcamp & Workshops of Accelerator II

11 July – 8 August 2016 – The second Bootcamp of the Accelerator program welcomed 10 Nonprofit Organizations (NPOs). Most of the organizations that participated work on the humanitarian sector and come from cities out of Athens and more specifically from Thessaloniki, Lamia, Tripoli and Crete: #Alzheimer Hellas, #Emfasis Foundation, # Agigma Zois, # The…

HIGGS participates at the SAP Social Sabbatical program

HIGGS was among the organizations selected by the international SAP company for the SAP Social Sabbatical program. From October until November, a team of 3 SAP professionals from South Africa, China, and the UK / Germany offices was at HIGGS to offer free consulting services to a project focusing on its strategic development. SAP Social…

The “HIGGers” participated in the 8th Greek Race for the Cure

25 September 2016 – HIGGS team participated in the 8th Greece Race for the Cure, organized by Alma Zois- Panhellenic Association of Women With Breast Cancer. 24 “HIGGers” met in Zappeion and celebrated life with survivors. Race for the Cure is the world’s largest and most successful education and fundraising event for breast cancer ever…

Insight Out: Delineating “WWF Greece”

21 September 2016 – Theodota Nantsou, WWF Greece’s Head of Policy presented the annual report 2015 of the organization as well as the programs that where implemented that year. The participants were very enthusiastic about the organization’s projects and activities while they expressed their interest about the best practices of the WWF Greece, and especially about…

Informational event on Accelerator program in Patras

12 September 2016 – On the occasion of the start of the submission period for participation in the 3rd cycle of the Accelerator program, we held an information event for Nonprofit Organizations in southern Greece, at the Polyedro bookstore in Patras. The purpose of the event, which was attended by 17 representatives from 10 organizations,…

Outreach: NGOs & Leadership

6 July 2016– HIGGS held the “Outreach Event: NGOs & Leadership”. The speakers of the event,Mr. Dimitris Mpourantas, Professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business and Mr. Manos Papazoglou, Assistant Professor at the University of the Peloponnese, kept the attendees focused and engaged. The event was coordinated by Mr. Gerasimos Kouvaras, General Director of ActionΑid Hellas, who posed very interesting questions.…

Insight Out: Delineating “Desmos”

30 June 2016 – Katerina Matiatou, Head of Programs at Desmos spoke about organization’s work and programs. More specifically, Mrs Matiatou presented the following programs: Desmos Gives Warmth, I Care & Act, Desmos for Youth and Desmos Direct. Furthermore, among the best practices she shared with the audience, she pointed out the importance of collaboration in…

Fundraising in the US: Opportunities for Greek NGOs

28 June 2016 – HIGGS held the event “Fundraising in the US: Opportunities for Greek NGOs”. The speaker of the event, Mrs Lisa Philp, Senior Advisor, Foundation Center, New York  provided an overview of the Foundation Center’s new initiatives that blend information, research, and technology for smarter philanthropy. Foundation Center’s knowledge services are data-driven tools and content-rich…

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