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Learning in the community: opportunities and a future in rural areas
Action Against Hunger’s Rural Communities program promotes education and training in the agri-food sector, sustainable tourism, forest management, the cultural sector as a driving force for the rural environment, and services and social care.
European Symposium on Enterprise Foundations
To mark our 50th anniversary, we are bringing together leading specialists to share experiences and discuss the challenges facing corporate foundations in the immediate future.
The Future of Enterprise Foundations
In the various talks and round tables that will take place at the Symposium we are holding to celebrate our 50th anniversary, we will be joined by leading specialists who will help us to reveal the challenges that corporate foundations will face in the coming years.
Full information on the European Symposium on Enterprise Foundations
We invite you to take part in the meeting on the future of corporate foundations on April 23rd. And so you don’t miss out, here are all the details of this event, which is being organized as part of our 50th anniversary celebrations.
Celebrating 50 years of transforming lives!
Five decades ago, we set out on a path with a clear purpose: to improve the lives of the people who need it most. In a world that has changed a great deal since then, our mission has remained steadfast.
Spinning opportunities: inclusive employment in rural Spain
The goal of this project that CESAL is implementing in several autonomous communities is to generate a promising environment that offers employment opportunities for the most vulnerable groups. An initiative through which the rural environment demonstrates its most integrative and hopeful side.
Fundación MAPFRE helping those affected by the Dana
Convinced that solidarity is the key to overcoming adversity and regaining hope, we have been working alongside the victims of the Dana flooding in Valencia from the very beginning. And we will continue to do so.
+RuralTEA, transcending the barriers of autism
Case-by-case, door-to-door, the technicians working on the +RuralTEA project offer support to autistic people living in rural environments and who are particularly at risk of exclusion. The goal of this program is to improve the quality of life of both them and their families.
At Fundación MAPFRE we are paving the way to a better world
At Fundación MAPFRE, for 50 years we have been working hard to pave the way to a better world. With our health promotion, accident prevention and road safety, inclusion and social action programs, we are striving to build a more humane future.
Elvira Vega, new General Manager of Fundación MAPFRE
As of March 10, Julio Domingo Souto will be stepping down from his executive position in our organization as he has reached retirement age. The Fundación MAPFRE Board of Trustees has appointed Elvira Vega García to replace him.
Fundación MAPFRE joins the “People’s Europe” campaign
We are supporting the “People’s Europe” campaign, an initiative of the European Social Fund to give a voice to the people who receive its grants -beneficiaries, entities and intermediate bodies- and to show the impact that this organization has on the lives of so many people. In this video we introduce you to some of them.
Legal approach to the third sector: Essential Guide for Foundations and NGOs
We collaborated with the Pérez-Llorca legal team in the publication Aproximación Jurídica al Tercer Sector, (Legal Approach to the Third Sector), a tool for entities that work in this field and are unaware of the regulations affecting their daily activities.
Report on the Reputation of Corporate Foundations
We have taken part in the study on the Reputation of Corporate Foundations, an initiative launched with a clear objective: to establish criteria that recognize and measure the real impact corporate foundations have on society.
Rural women believe in their future
Hard work pays off, and the Santa María la Real Foundation’s program is proof of this. With determination, training and support to find employment, many women in rural areas have joined the workforce. We are delighted to tell you about the achievements of this initiative that is transforming lives and communities.
What is ICT?
The term ICT, which has been in use for some years now, is an acronym for Information and Communication Technologies and is used to refer to the devices, networks, apps and everything that humans use to create, process and share data or information with each other.
What happened that day? Why is history repeating itself?
What happened that day? History repeats itself; in a second a life is cut short, so many dreams are shattered, and nothing is ever the same again. How long will this keep happening? On World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, we reaffirm our commitment to keep working, educating and raising awareness in society so that there will be no more victims.
Care in the rural world: an invisible support
Today, October 29, International Day of Care and Support, we want to focus on the people who dedicate their lives to caring for others in rural areas. Their invisible work underpins the lives of many communities. At Fundación MAPFRE, we would like to add our voice to this well-deserved recognition.