The EFC is an international association of foundations and corporate funders dedicated to:
- Creating an enabling legal and fiscal environment for foundations
- Documenting the foundation landscape
- Strengthening the infrastructure of the sector
- Promoting collaboration, both among foundations and between foundations and other actors
They have hundreds of members from all over Europe:
http://www.efc.be/Membership/Pages/Currentmembership.aspx
A complete list of their activities can be found at http://www.efc.be/Pages/EFCWelcomePage.aspx
As of July 2011, they share space with six other major European foundations in Brussels. Please see pdf below.
They are also working on European guidelines for NGOs. See pdf below.