News
The latest news about the Bernard van Leer Foundation, our partners and the issues we work on.
A good start: Video and infographic
To mark the launch of the July 2015 edition of Early Childhood Matters, A good start: advances in early childhood development, the Bernard van Leer Foundation has produced a one-page… Read more
New Dutch campaign on healthy brains
Launched today in the Netherlands: a campaign on the importance of a healthy brain, with input from the Bernard van Leer Foundation. Visit the website or download the PDF of… Read more
New issue of Early Childhood Matters surveys the early childhood field
Published today, the latest edition of Early Childhood Matters is a special issue to mark the 50th anniversary of the Bernard van Leer Foundation's first grant in early childhood. A… Read more
New mapping tool helps early childhood funders coordinate in East Africa
The Bernard van Leer Foundation has supported Foundation Center – a leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide – to create a map of early childhood development funding in East… Read more
In memoriam: Selim Iltus
On Sunday July 12th our friend and colleague Selim Iltus passed away at the age of just 60. We are all deeply saddened by this profound and sudden loss. Selim… Read more
Institute of Medicine releases report on scaling up investments for young children
In São Paulo in November 2014, the Institute of Medicine, National Research Council and Fundação Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal held a workshop on Scaling Program Investments for Young Children Globally:… Read more
Video marks new campaign by Children of Prisoners Europe
Bernard van Leer Foundation partner Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) has just launched 800,000 Voices, a 2-minute animated film that illustrates the different experiences and reactions of children whose parents… Read more
State of the World's Fathers report launched
Bernard van Leer Foundation partner MenCare is today launching the first State of the World's Fathers report, providing a data-driven snapshot of the state of men’s contributions to parenting and… Read more
Michael Feigelson interviewed in Alliance Magazine
"We will try to develop more partnerships with institutions that are capable of reaching hundreds of thousands or millions of children and where the nature of the relationship is more… Read more
Former BvLF chief appointed to Hilton Foundation
Peter Laugharn, executive director of the Bernard van Leer Foundation from 2002 to 2008, has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. Our congratulations… Read more