• Philea publishes “Unrestricted Funding: A Practical Guide for Funders”

    The guide combines research, case studies and practical tools to help funders adopt more flexible, strategic and impactful funding practices.
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  • Philea elects new Board of Directors at 2026 Annual General Assembly

    Philea members elected a new Board of Directors for the 2026–2028 term at today’s Annual General Assembly in Copenhagen.
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  • Registration opens for KoneKtor 2026

    Taking place under the theme of “Democracy Defying Darkness: Countering Authoritarianism” in Chișinău on 14-16 October, supported by Caritas Moldova.
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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 and Environment

The impact of environmental crises, like climate change and biodiversity loss, are being felt by people in every part of the world. It impacts our health, our jobs, our education, the food we eat, the places we live.

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.
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Senior Project Manager Bildung und Next Generation, Bertelsmann Stiftung
Matthias Scheffelmeier
Co-Founder and Managing Director, ChangemakerXchange and The Possibilists
Opinions – 17 September 2026

Concerned about today, hopeful about 2040: Young changemakers on Europe’s economy

Young changemakers are worried about where Europe’s economy is heading over the next decade. Yet when asked to look further ahead, to 2040, they envision an economy that is more sustainable, inclusive and measured by more than GDP.
Geoff Mulgan
Professor, University College London and Co-founder, The Institutional Architecture Lab
Juha Leppanen
Chair of the Board, Demos Helsinki and Co-founder, The Institutional Architecture Lab
Opinions – 9 September 2026

The trouble with our institutions – should philanthropy play a role?

Our institutions were reasonably effective for many decades, providing peace and prosperity. But that very track record of success has often made them rigid and inflexible, and given space for the populist right to promise to burn them down.
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21 September 2026
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Flexible Funding for Uncertain Times: Evidence, Practice and Pathways for Change
22 September 2026
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Migration and Belonging Network – What if the Narrative Battle Around Migration is Already Lost? Rethinking Narrative Change  
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