Active citizens fund in Greece: Project «Non-profits & Media advocating for good!»

Advocacy is an internationally acclaimed tool for Civil Society, in its efforts to bring institutional change to important social problems. In Greece, especially in the periphery, advocacy activities are either limited or of limited efficiency, with exceptions in human rights, environmental or social welfare issues. This is attributed to 2 factors: – Firstly, non-profit organizations…

A different nonprofit

With limited resources (time and money), can you do more for your beneficiaries? Yes, you can! Let me help you to get the most out of digital tools for nonprofit. Answer this survey and join the first NetSquared event in Greece “Everything you always wanted to know about tech and nonprofit* (But were afraid to…

Interview with the Transnational Giving Europe (TGE) Network

The Transnational Giving Europe (TGE) Network was founded in 1998 by a group of leading European Foundations aiming to provide a practical and secure solution for tax-effective cross-border donations. Our mission is to make cross-border philanthropy easy and accessible to European donors and nonprofit organizations until the implementation of the common market for philanthropy becomes…

Outreach Event: NPOs & Charitable Foundations

October 23rd, 2019: We held the Outreach Event “NPOs & Charitable Foundations”, in order to present the results of our new survey on “Greek Non-Profit Organizations & Charitable Foundations”. We were fortunate to be joined by three representatives from the largest Charitable Foundations in Greece, Rosalyn Benjamin, Program Officer at the “Stavros Niarchos Foundation”, Christina…

HIGGS FAIL #NOT EVENT: Médecins du Monde Greece & DiaNEOsis

16 July 2019: Eugenia Thanou, Director of Médecins du Monde Greece and Thodoris Georgakopoulos, Director of DiaNEOsis Content, joined forces at HIGGS and shared all their secrets about projects that have failed. More specifically, they talked about the difficult moments in their professional career and gave advice on how to deal with a possible failure…

Information Events in Mytilini and Chios

16 & 21 May 2019: We held the event “NGOs & Fundraising: Foundations – New Trends & Developments” in Mytilini and Chios. During the events, the participants were informed about the country’s largest active Foundations, the current situation and the ways in which a Nonprofit Organization can take advantage of existing opportunities. In addition, we…

Arts Together Workshop “Train the Teachers”

10 – 11 June 2019: As part of the European project, Arts Together, we organized a two-day seminar for non-formal educators and teachers that helped familiarize them with methods and ways of integrating immigrant/refugee children through artistic expression. “Arts Together” aims to develop and test a curriculum based on artistic activities and collaborative approaches that…

HIGGS Donors’ Speed-Dating Event ΙΙΙ

04 June 2019 – HIGGS Major event for Non-profit Organizations, gave 69 NPOs from all over Greece the opportunity to reach out to representatives from 19 Charitable Foundations, Corporations, and Embassies through the speed-dating method for third consecutive year. During the HIGGS Donors’ Speed-Dating Event III, NPOs from all over Greece presented their mission and…

Outreach Event: Greek NGOs & Embassies in Greece

21 March 2019: At the “Outreach: Greek NGOS & Embassies in Greece” event, we were honored by the presence of Mrs. Elisabeth Lothe, Deputy Head of Mission of the Norwegian Embassy in Athens, Mrs. Polyxeni Anastasiou, EAA Grants Officer, Mr. Andrea Kehrbach, Counselor & Head of Labor, Health and Social Department of the German Embassy…

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