EFA launches Fundraising4Democracy resource hub

EFA has created a new resources hub to help fundraising professionals navigate the growing challenge of shrinking civic space, and mobilize support.

The Fundraising4Democracy hub can be found on the EFA site, and brings together essential articles, toolkits, and case studies, as well as listing key events. It invites fundraising professionals to explore the materials to learn, act, and advocate.

Many of the resource materials are accessible to all. They include links to EFA’s own Spotlight on civic space series, reports such as Philea’s 2025 Democracy Briefer for Funders: What’s Happening to European Democracy and What Funders Can Do About It; and Mapping Shrinking Civic Space In Europe (Giada Negri, Filip Pazderski).

A members’ only section of resources is also being created.

Events highlighted include forthcoming webinars on the topic from EFA, and wider sector events such as June’s International Conference Fundraising in Challenging Times.

Resources and events will be added to the hub on an ongoing basis, with an invitation to share relevant materials and dates with EFA for possible inclusion.

Commenting on the new resource, EFA executive director Eduard Marček said:

“Democracy and a free civil society are under pressure across much of the world and Europe. In response, public mobilization and fundraising remain powerful tools in the hands of active citizens. EFA aims to be a hub for sharing resources and inspiration — empowering fundraisers, leaders and civic actors to take meaningful action and defend our democracies.”