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More new foundations despite crisis – foundations are stable pillars of society
The number of foundations in Germany grew by almost 3 per cent in 2020 compared to 2019. This has been the highest increase for nearly a decade. For the first time, Darmstadt is the city with most foundations per 100,000 inhabitants.
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1. October: European Day of Foundations and Donors
On 1 October, foundations all over Germany open their doors on the Day of Foundations, an initiative of the Association of German Foundations. Under the motto “We Together”, they will demonstrate in 2020, the year of Covid-19, that foundations are committed to helping society, especially in crisis situations.
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Foto: privatKirsten Hommelhoff will be the new Secretary General of the Association of German Foundations
The lawyer and foundation manager Kirsten Hommelhoff will be the first woman to head Europe’s biggest association of foundations. Kirsten Hommelhoff will take office on September 1, 2020.
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Timon Kronenberg