Discovering Data Trusts with the Data Science Group
The first Data Science Talk of 2022 took place on the 14 January and zoomed in on the topic of Data Trusts. The data environment has power imbalances and this…
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Launch of Philea
Two major European philanthropy associations to converge into one united voice for the sectorLearn more -
Comparative Highlights of Foundation Laws
The 2021 “Comparative Highlights of Foundation Laws” provides a broad, comparative overview of the diverse legal and fiscal environments of foundations – across 40 countries – as well as identifies relevant trends and developments.Learn more -
Virtual Library
Philea curates this publicly-available, fully-searchable collection of more than 1,000 free-to-download publications on philanthropy and foundations.Learn more
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.
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Latest News & Opinions
Time for Philanthropy
The president of the AEF, Javier Nadal, writes about the 5th edition of “Demos, Forum of Foundations and Civil Society”, the reference event in Spain for the foundation sector that this year brought together professionals from all spheres to promote new approaches to respond to the most urgent needs of today’s society.
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation grants €1.1 million to social organisations affected by Covid-19 pandemic
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has approved €1.1 million worth of grants to support social organisations affected by the pandemic in order to support their resilience and…
Gerry Salole appointed as Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Cultural Foundation
Gerry Salole, former Chief Executive of the EFC, has been appointed as Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Cultural Foundation.
The enabling environment for philanthropy at ERNOP Conference 2021
Under the title “Barriers to cross-border philanthropy and how to overcome them”, the academic community researching philanthropy discussed the enabling environment for philanthropy on 3 December 2021. The annual ERNOP Conference was planned to take place in Dublin from 2 to 3 December 2021 but had to move to a virtual format. This was a great opportunity for academic researchers to connect and discuss with practitioners the EU policy agenda for the public good.
