by givingnl | Feb 19, 2021 | News
It is my pleasure to invite you to my inaugural lecture on March 19, 2021, during which I will accept the full professorship “The Societal Significance of Charity Lotteries” at the Center for Philanthropic Studies at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, the...
by givingnl | Apr 28, 2020 | News, Publications
We're starting the new year with an English translation of the summary for Giving in the Netherlands 2022. The publication contains contributions from René Bekkers, Claire van Teunenbroek, Stephanie Koolen-Maas, Dick de Gilder, Arjen de Wit, Barbara Gouwenburg,...
by givingnl | Jan 22, 2020 | News
The yearly Philanthropy Day (Dag van de Filantropie) will be celebrated on Wednesday April 15, 2020 with an interactive symposium. This event marks the launch of the Giving in the Netherlands 2020 publication. Giving in the Netherlands 2020 is part of the longitudinal...
by givingnl | Aug 11, 2019 | News
Researcher Eva-Maria Merz received the prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant of 1.3 million euros last week for her research into when, and under what circumstances, people become and remain blood donors. Why do people help strangers?Why do...
by givingnl | Aug 10, 2019 | News
We are pleased to announce that the Center for Philanthropic Studies has been able to secure funding for continued research on giving in the Netherlands. The funding enables data collection for the Giving in the Netherlands Panel Survey among households, as well as...
by givingnl | Jan 30, 2019 | News
Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam appointed Dr Pamala Wiepking as full professor in ‘Social significance of charity lotteries’ of the first of January 2019. Her chair is being financed by the Dutch National Postcode Lottery with the intention of increasing...