Over A Century Later, a Garden of Peace Honors the Americans Who Fought for France in WWI
Along the former Western Front in France, Art & Jardins | Hauts-de-France is planting something new. Through its Gardens of Peace project, the French organization creates, nurtures, and promotes gardens on former World War I battlefields, each designed by landscape architects from a nation involved in the conflict. Together, they form places of memory for […]
Des mondes dans la bataille : Verdun 1916 – Putting Faces to the Names of Verdun
For nearly a year straight in 1916, French and German forces fought over a few square miles of hills and forts outside the city of Verdun. Today, the battlefield is a forest, and the Mémorial de Verdun – Champ de bataille watches over it, preserving the Mémorial, Fort Douaumont, and Fort Vaux, and carrying out […]
Unlocking Potential and Driving Global Impact: An Interview with Lucie-Anne Henry at ESSEC Foundation
Since its founding in Paris in 1907, ESSEC Business School has combined rigorous teaching and research with a strong pioneering spirit. Today, the school prepares students from around the world to lead with purpose and to take on the economic, social, and environmental questions of our time. The ESSEC Foundation helps make this possible, enabling […]
L’AiR Arts Joins Columbia Reid Hall in Bringing the Spirit of the École de Paris into the Present at Montparnasse International Week
A century ago, Montparnasse drew artists from across the globe. Modigliani, Soutine, Brâncuși, and Foujita lived and worked as neighbors, many of them at the Cité Falguière, an artists’ community founded in 1875. Today, only one of its studios survives: Atelier 11, which Soutine once painted. Since 2021, L’AiR Arts, an independent, artist-run nonprofit in […]
Lady Liberty at 140: A Monument to French-American Generosity
On October 28, 1886, before a crowd gathered in New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty was formally dedicated as a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States. One hundred and forty years later, on October 28, 2026, New York once again celebrates the monument that has welcomed generations […]
A Legacy Without Borders: Planned Giving Through Friends of Fondation de France
For 250 years, France and the United States have shared a friendship built on generosity, from wartime solidarity to the reconstruction of shared cultural landmarks. Planned giving offers a way to become part of that story in a lasting way: a single decision today that continues to support causes in France for generations to come. […]
Hirondelle de l’Avenir: Supporting Children and Youth in Benin Through The Power of International Connection
For nearly 20 years, Hirondelle de l’Avenir has worked with children, young people, and families in underserved communities across Benin, helping them access the education, health care, skills, and resources they need to build more secure futures. Founded in 2008 by French social entrepreneur, and humanitarian leader Sophie Thouvenel, the organization now operates in nine […]
Give With Confidence this DAF Day: Donor-Advised Funds and French-American Philanthropy
Every October 8, DAF Day brings attention to one of the most widely used tools in American philanthropy: the donor-advised fund. For donors, it’s an opportunity to revisit their charitable priorities and recommend grants to the causes they care about most. For those interested in cross-border giving, a DAF can also offer a way to […]
Supporting French Heritage during the European Heritage Days: Preserving what brings us together
Every September, doors open across France that are rarely accessible to the public. Historic residences, government buildings, museums, religious sites, gardens, workshops, places of memory, and monuments welcome visitors for a weekend of tours, performances, demonstrations, and discovery. These are the Journées européennes du patrimoine, or European Heritage Days, one of Europe’s largest celebrations of […]
ZEVENT, the world’s biggest Charity Gaming Marathon, starts online September 3rd
For the first time, American gamers and streaming fans can take part in ZEVENT, the world’s largest charity gaming event – and get a U.S. tax receipt for doing it. What is ZEVENT? ZEVENT is a three-day charity fundraiser built entirely around livestreaming. Created in 2016 by French streamers Adrien Nougaret and Alexandre Dachary, the […]