Non-profit law reform
Germany’s federal government has partially reformed the country’s non-profit and donation law. But, in the federal Ministry of Finance, the socio-political dimension of this project was almost completely ignored. It is about appropriate framework conditions for civil society organisations in a modern civil society, about the conscious promotion of civic engagement, about the elimination of authoritarian state supervision. The Maecenata Institute offers analyses, opinions and arguments for real reform.
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Latest news about the project
“11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2023” published
29.08.2023 I “The philanthropic sector is an ecosystem: a web of interdependent actors, infinitely variable, striving constantly to build something greater than the sum of […]
Summary of webinar on EU anti-money loundering & CTF policies
13.07.2023 I Philea and Civil Society Europe publish summary of their discussion “Philea and Civil Society Europe recently hosted a webinar to discuss the unintended […]
Find Support: European Shrinking Civic Space Platform
11.07.2023 I ECSO project completed: Help for CSOs and Activists Part of the 3-year research project of our Maecenata Institute “Shrinking Civic Spaces in Europe” […]
Contested Civic Spaces: A European Perspective
Maecenata Schriften | Band 22 | 2023 For some years, we have observed a broad public discussion over the shrinking civic space. While the focus […]
Call for Applications: Scholarships for PhD Candidates in Peace & Conflict Resolution
07.07.2023 I European Wasatia Graduate School for Peace and Conflict Resolution offers 10 scholarships Our foundation’s MENA Study Centre, lead by Dr. Udo Steinbach, has […]
ISTR 16th International Conference July 16-19, 2024
06.07.2023 I ‘Crisis After Crisis After…: What About the Third Sector?’ The International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR) has announced its 16th International Conference with […]
China’s Belt and Road Initiative and its Impact on Human Rights Compliance: Report on a workshop held in Berlin on 16 May 2022
Europe Bottom Up Nr. 28 | 23.09.2022 I Viktoria Kaffanke and Dr. Udo Steinbach I This report was written and published following the workshop organised […]
Chatham House publishes survey of Ukrainian CSOs
27.06.2023 I Results of a survey of Ukrainian civil society organizations (CSOs) conducted by Chatham House researchers in November–December 2022 The survey, published by Chatham […]
Event summary: ‘CSOs and democracy in Europe – Advancing knowledge and recognition of CSOs’ contribution to society and democracy in Europe’
17.04.2023 I Academics, researchers and other civil society stakeholders discuss the sector's connection to European democracy
UN publishes Study on the Impact of Counter-Terrorism on Civil Society & Civic Space
26.06.2023 I “Societies where civil society is absent, afraid, cowed, and unable to emerge are societies made weaker, less participatory, and vulnerable to the conditions […]
