• KoneKtor 2025 – Navigating Uncertainty: Civil Society and Philanthropy Rising to the Occasion

    KoneKtor 2025 will take place under the theme of “Navigating Uncertainty: Civil Society and Philanthropy Rising to the Occasion” in Vienna on 23-25 September, hosted by the Caritas Foundation Austria.
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  • Philea takes over coordination of Transnational Giving Europe

    Coordination of TGE, the network enabling European donors to make donations quickly and easily across most EU countries, was transferred from King Baudouin Foundation to Philea
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  • Philea publishes “How to Integrate Climate into Your Philanthropic Programmes: What Foundations Need to Know, and Where to Begin”

    The report explores how foundations can integrate climate into any and every level of decision-making, from far-reaching, strategic decisions to day-to-day activities.
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Philea nurtures a diverse and inclusive ecosystem of foundations, philanthropic organisations and networks working for the common good. We help our members to get inspired, act together and achieve greater impact by sharing data and knowledge, exchanging best practices, connecting around common themes, engaging in policy work, and more.

Cross-cutting Themes

Climate

We are now well into the 10-year countdown to slow the warming of our planet. In this decisive decade, actions taken by markets, governments and citizens will determine liveability on our planet for the next century.

Democracy

Democracies across the world have faced unprecedented challenges in recent years ‒ from narrowing civic space, to curtailment of freedom and equality, to the spread of misinformation.

Equality

Philea members have pointed to striving for equality as an urgent issue that must be addressed by philanthropy now and in the coming years. Rising economic inequality has exacerbated virtually all of the problems philanthropy works on.
Latest Insights
Moana Genevey
Former Senior Policy Officer at Equinet, European Network of Equality Bodies
Opinions – 19 August 2025

Guardians of equality: Why we must invest in the institutions that protect the most marginalised

Equality Bodies are a cornerstone of Europe’s democratic architecture, ensuring that anti-discrimination laws are not just words on paper. But too often, they are underfunded, politically vulnerable, and invisible to those they serve. Philanthropy can be a vital ally in helping these institutions turn equality into reality.
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23-25 September 2025
Vienna, Austria

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