Europe Archives

March 31, 2021

Germany: Nonprofits Struggle to Provide Services for Beneficiaries

By Silke Boenigk. Given the global pandemic, the policy focus in Germany is the survival of the nonprofit sector as an important provider of social services. Traditionally, the sector has... More

March 31, 2021

Switzerland: Reassessing Tax Incentives, Data Collection & Sector Transparency

By Giedre Lideikyte-Huber. Switzerland offers a favourable policy and legal environment for philanthropy. However, some issues could be improved, particularly in the field of tax law (Lideikyte Huber/Peter, 2021). First,... More

March 30, 2021

United Kingdom: Crucial Support Needed for Nonprofits to Survive & Rebuild

By Beth Breeze. Charities in the UK are facing an existential crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Estimates suggest £4.3 billion (CAD$7.5 billion) in lost income and one in ten... More

March 30, 2021

France: Proposed Law Risks Silencing Nonprofits

By Charles Sellen. France enjoys one of the most enabling environments in the world for charitable activities and now counts 1.3 million associations. It’s relatively easy to create nonprofits, there... More

March 28, 2021

Austria: Reforms Desperately Needed in Spite of Generous Support

By Michael Meyer. As elsewhere, the pandemic has triggered many issues for the nonprofit sector. The Austrian government established a nonprofit rescue fund early last year that has twice been... More

March 28, 2021

The Netherlands: Lack of Trust in the Sector (& 15 Other Concerns)

By René Bekkers. Current concerns among politicians and members of parliament focus on foreign financing of religious organizations, money laundering, and the concentration of power among philanthro-capitalists. It’s hard to... More