Stories Celebrating 25 Years of French-American Philanthropy: DÉMOS
For the past 25 years, Friends of Fondation de France has been facilitating French-American generosity, nurturing meaningful relationships with over 180 nonprofits through more than 330 projects. While we facilitate cross-border gifts, our work in French-American philanthropy extends beyond monetary transactions—it also symbolizes the shared values and ideas of both countries. Today, as we […]
Connecting Science, People and Society: The University and University Hospitals of Strasbourg Foundation
The University and University Hospitals of Strasbourg form a major hub of education, research, and healthcare in France’s Grand Est region. As one of the country’s oldest academic institutions, the University of Strasbourg is internationally recognized for its excellence in higher education and scientific innovation. Its university hospitals are among the largest and most advanced […]
Donor Spotlight: Anne Dias
Could you please provide us with an overview of your philanthropic philosophy and the change you hope to achieve? My philanthropic goals are simple but rooted in a strong conviction: talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. I believe a single intervention, at the right moment in a child or a young adult’s life, […]
Giving USA: 2024 in American Philanthropy
The Giving Institute recently published its annual Giving USA report, which provides detailed insights into the trends and statistics of charitable donation trends in the U.S. Researched and written by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IU Indianapolis, Giving USA remains one of the most rigorous data sources for estimating total charitable […]
Press Release: Friends of Fondation de France celebrates its 25th anniversary with events in Paris, New York City
Friends of Fondation de France celebrates its 25th anniversary in celebration of French-American philanthropy with events in Paris, New York City July is National French-American Heritage month NEW YORK (July 15, 2025) — For more than 250 years, France and the United States have shared a long-standing partnership that continues today. With July celebrated as French-American […]
A Celebration of French American Philanthropy: 250 Years of French-American Friendship and 25 Years of Friends of Fondation de France
On July 7th, Friends of Fondation de France celebrated 250 years of French-American Friendship and 25 years of facilitating French-American philanthropy. In partnership with France-Amériques and Fondation de France, this event brought the French-American community together to celebrate the positive change made possible together through philanthropy. Held at the beautiful Hotel de Marois in Paris, […]
Solidarity with Mayotte: 6 Months of Action
Key Takeaways Support Disaster Recovery in Mayotte Continuing to address urgent basic needs After a first phase largely dedicated to emergency relief, Fondation de France is now focusing its support on more targeted and sustainable initiatives, with a priority given to the most vulnerable and isolated populations. Here are a few examples of the organizations […]
Celebrating French-American Philanthropy: 25 Years of Friends of Fondation de France
In 2000, Friends of Fondation de France was launched in New York to strengthen the philanthropic bond between France and the United States—building on 250 years of shared history and friendship. For the past 25 years, we’ve embraced this mission by facilitating U.S. donations to more than 330 projects in France and beyond, channeling over […]
Join Us in Bringing Puvis de Chavannes Back to the Sorbonne
The Sacred Grove, by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1886-89), © Pascal Lévy For centuries, the Sorbonne has acted as a symbol of intellectual excellence in the heart of Paris, a place where knowledge, culture, and intellectual exchange converge. Today, through the Fondation Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, that legacy continues. The Sorbonne Interuniversity Library just recently acquired […]
Fondation de France launches its Ocean 2025 Initiative!
