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Philea Open House – Reflecting on our Year of Climate and Environment and What Comes Next

Philea will host an Open House to reflect on the year’s key takeaways and explore opportunities for continued engagement, online on 30 November
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Philea publishes “Funding Organisational Development: From Insight to Action”

The guide offers practical guidance for funders looking to design organisational development (OD) support that responds to today’s challenges while fostering healthier organisations, stronger ecosystems and greater impact.
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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 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.

Latest Insights

Marilise Saghbini

Managing Director, GlobalGiving UK

Opinions – 12 November 2026

Learning across borders: How shared learning can strengthen philanthropy in Europe

Europe’s philanthropic sector holds enormous collective knowledge. By sharing it more effectively across organisations, networks and borders, philanthropy can respond more effectively to increasingly complex challenges.

Belén Giaquinta

Organisational Development and Inclusion Manager, Laudes Foundation

Opinions – 10 November 2026

Philanthropy needs to fund strong organisations, not just strong programmes

Philanthropy still too often funds the programme while overlooking the organisation that makes the programme possible. If we want to move things, that has to change.

Alina Shenfeldt

Programme Manager – Membership and Foresight, Philea

Hanna Hanses

Policy Manager, Philea

Opinions – 5 November 2026

Stewarding the space in-between: The democratic role of philanthropy infrastructure

Civic participation does not organise itself. It requires relationships, platforms, rules and networks that connect individual acts of giving to collective action and public influence. This is where philanthropy infrastructure organisations play a critical role.

Catherine Miller

Co-Director, European AI & Society Fund

Opinions – 3 November 2026

“Don’t be scared, don’t be alone, don’t wait”: Practical tips for grantmakers to start funding around AI

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping all areas of our lives at dizzying speed. But who gets to say what that transformation looks like?

Helena Bakic

Senior Expert Data Science, Bertelsmann-Stiftung

Opinions – 28 October 2026

AI is already in your foundation – Is it serving your mission?

Nearly two-thirds of foundations and non-profits report using AI, across tasks ranging from internal administration and communications to research and programme delivery. Yet many organisations remain unsure what good use looks like in practice. Widespread use is not the same as better decisions or stronger mission delivery.

Alan Dangour

Director of Climate and Health, Wellcome Trust

Opinions – 22 October 2026

Europe’s climate test: Can political leaders and philanthropy step up?

In this crucial decade for climate action, there is an overwhelming argument for bold European action on climate change and a unique role for philanthropy to play.

Upcoming Events

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17 November 2026

Online

Organisational Development Community of Practice – Locally-led Organisational Development: Lessons from Actors on the Ground

25 November 2026

Online

European Philanthropy Coalition for Climate and WINGS – Getting Started on Your Climate Journey: Exploring Climate Adaptation and Resilience

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Philea Open House – Reflecting on our Year of Climate and Environment and What Comes Next

Philea publishes “Funding Organisational Development: From Insight to Action”

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