Feb 23, 2026 | All, Donors, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Fundraising Insights
ORIA and Partos 9001 What They Are, How They Differ, and Why the Dutch Government Uses Them Dutch NGOs that apply for funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MinBuZa) will sooner or later run into two recurring requirements: ORIA and the Partos 9001...
Feb 23, 2026 | All, Donors, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
New Dutch Minority Government Takes Office — But Development Funding Falls Short 23 February 2026 Today marks the official start of a new government in the Netherlands, a historic moment in Dutch politics. Rob Jetten has been sworn in as Prime Minister, leading a...
Feb 17, 2026 | All, Donors, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
FemFocus 2026 - 2030 The Application Process More information about our Focus Reviewing and Proposal Writing services FemFocus 2026–2030: How the Application Process Works The FemFocus grant programme (2026–2030) is part of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Focus...
Feb 12, 2026 | All, Donors, Fundraising Insights, US Foundations
MACARTHUR FOUNDATION COMMITS $10 MILLION TO ADVANCE PEOPLE-CENTERED AI THROUGH HUMANITY AI Interested what US Foundation Fundraising could bring? MacArthur Foundation Commits $10 Million to Advance People-Centered AI Through Humanity AI February 12th, 2026 The...
Feb 11, 2026 | All, Donors, European Foundations
Key Private Foundations in Europe – Women & Gender Free Resource Finding the right donors is often the first real hurdle in fundraising. Especially in thematic areas like women’s rights and gender equality, the funding landscape is broad, fragmented, and...
Feb 10, 2026 | All, Donors, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Focus on Freedom Freedom of Religion and Belief The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published a new call for proposals, part of the Focus funding framework on November 19th, 2026. Following FemFocus the current framework Focus on Freedom is focussing on...
Feb 3, 2026 | All, Donors, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
CivicFocus Launched (2026- 2030) Program to support Dutch Private Development Initiatives (PDIs) Across the Netherlands, thousands of citizens are actively engaged in international development through their own foundations and initiatives. These private development...
Jan 30, 2026 | All, Donors, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HVFC News
Coalition Agreement 2026–2030 a cautious reset for international development The newly published Dutch Coalition Agreement for 2026–2030, “Getting to Work – Building a Better Netherlands”, signals a notable shift in the government’s approach to international...
Jan 19, 2026 | All, Donors, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Focus on Freedom Equal Rights for LGBTIQ+ Persons The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published a new call for proposals, part of the Focus funding framework on November 19th, 2026. Following FemFocus the current framework Focus on Freedom is focussing on...
Jan 10, 2026 | All, Donors, European Foundations, Strategy, Webinars
disaster philanthropy challenges & opportunities Webinar We have Lee Alexander Risby – Director of Effective Philanthropy – of the Laudes Foundation as a guest in our “Funders Focus” webinar series. In this session Lee Alexander talks...
Jan 10, 2026 | All, Donors, US Foundations, Webinars
disaster philanthropy challenges & opportunities Webinar In this webinar of our Funders Focus Series we explore the evolving landscape of disaster philanthropy with Sharad Aggarwal, Vice President of Fund Management & Coalition Building at Center for Disaster...
Nov 20, 2025 | All, Donors, European Foundations, Free tools, Strategy, Webinars
Shifting Gears - From Grantmaking to Partnership Webinar The Signify Foundation recently made a bold move and shifted its focus from traditional grantmaking to building partnerships. What does this mean for NGOs? In this HVFC Funders Focus webinar, we speak with Yue...
Apr 20, 2025 | All, Donors, Strategy, Webinars
The Impact of Unrestricted Funding Webinar In this Funders Focus Series webinar, we talk about unrestricted funding and its impact on nonprofit effectiveness with Dr. Pamala Wiepking, the Stead Family Chair in International Philanthropy at the Lilly Family School of...
Mar 14, 2025 | All, Donors, European Foundations, Strategy, Webinars
Exploring European Foundations Webinar Across many developed countries, drastic government funding cuts are reshaping the nonprofit and philanthropic landscape. As public funding declines, foundations are stepping up—but what does this mean for the future of European...
Mar 14, 2025 | All, Donors, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HVFC News, Webinars
Understanding the Netherlands' New Development Priorities Webinar On 20 February 2025, the Dutch government has introduced a new direction for its development policy, as outlined in the Beleidsbrief Ontwikkelingshulp. With significant budget cuts and a sharpened focus...
Mar 13, 2025 | All, Donors, European Commission, Free tools, Strategy, Webinars
Navigating European Commission Funding Webinar This webinar – part of HVFC’s Funders Focus Series- focuses on European Commission funding, a key resource for NGOs working in international development. We cover the following topics in this webinar: ✅...
Feb 18, 2025 | All, Donors, European Commission, Free tools, Strategy
Free tool European Commission Funding Readiness Quick Scan Is Your Organization Ready for EC Funding? Applying for European Commission funding can be challenging, but our Quick Scan helps you assess your readiness with ease. Answer a few key questions, and our experts...
Sep 20, 2024 | All, Donors, Free tools, HVFC News, Strategy
White Paper Implications of the new Dutch international development budget A sector under pressure The Dutch government’s newly proposed international development budget introduces drastic cuts that will reshape the sector. Starting with a €300 million reduction in...
Sep 18, 2024 | All, Donors, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HVFC News, Webinars
BROWN BAG LUNCH ON THE NEW DUTCH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGET Webinar HVFC and the Hague Humanity Hub hosted a brown bag lunch session to discuss the new Dutch international development budget released on 17 September 2024. We were joined by Koos de Bruijn,...
Mar 21, 2023 | All, Donors, Fundraising Insights, Strategy, US Foundations, Webinars
How to tap into the US foundations market for your nonprofit Webinar Global giving by US foundations keeps on growing. How can you tap into it? At 90+ billion USD per year (Giving USA, 2022), the US foundation market is enormous. And it keeps on growing steadily. Many...
Dec 15, 2021 | All, Donors, Free tools, Fundraising Insights, Strategy
HVFC Trends Research on Fundraising | Takeaway 6 The power of a strong strategy Explore all takeaways The competition in the fundraising landscape is growing. This is even more so with the constantly changing COVID-19 situation which causes economic uncertainty. In...
Dec 15, 2021 | All, Donors, Fundraising Insights, Strategy
HVFC Trends Research on Fundraising | Takeaway 4 Building strong relationships for successful partnerships Explore all takeaways Some of you noticed a shift from bilateral donors to a more economic approach to development cooperation. On the one hand, bilateral...
Dec 15, 2021 | All, Donors, Free tools, Strategy
HVFC Trends Research on Fundraising | Takeaway 3 Striking a balance between trust and accountability Explore all takeaways From the challenges on reporting-, financial management-, and increasing threshold criteria, and from the challenges on getting unearmarked...
Dec 15, 2021 | All, Donors, Strategy
HVFC Trends Research on Fundraising | Takeaway 2 Finding funds for overhead and unearmarked funding Explore all takeaways Both survey respondents and interviewees emphasized the importance of unearmarked funding, especially to quickly act in unexpected situations...
