Collaboration and Networking
We connect our members to each other and to relevant actors in other sectors for inspiration and joint action. A key channel for this is our Thematic Networks, groups of Philea members that come together around a theme of common interest. We support these networks in whatever they would like to do, and we facilitate the creation of new networks based on members’ interests. Philea’s Thematic Networks are clustered along our cross-cutting themes of Climate, Democracy and Equality.
Climate
EU Cities Mission
This network brings together foundations who can provide a unique contribution to the journey of climate neutrality in cities through their capacity to engage stakeholders, take risks and think long-term, as well as to provide additional funds and investments.
European Environmental Funders Group
This network brings together foundations supporting environmental causes with the aim of increasing the amount of financial support for environmental and conservation issues and improving the overall effectiveness of philanthropic efforts.
European Foundations for Sustainable Agriculture and Food
This network offers a unique platform to promote a more sustainable food and farming system in Europe by 2030.
European Philanthropy Coalition for Climate
This net aims to foster a powerful movement for change by mobilising the philanthropy sector to address climate change as a cross-cutting, societal issue.
Democracy
Democracy Network
This network facilitates collaborative actions around the topic of defending versus developing democracy and brings together foundations for inspiration, discussion and knowledge exchange.
Journalism Funders Forum
This network is the only space in Europe where funders can engage in an interactive and proactive manner around the issue of independent, quality journalism and its role in supporting democracy.
KoneKtor – Philanthropy East Forum
This network is the only philanthropic platform focused specifically on issues in central and eastern Europe and provides opportunities to learn, reflect and connect in a dynamic, open and grounded space co-created and co-designed by engaged organisations.
Equality
Children and Youth Network
This network aims to foster collaboration and advance meaningful youth participation in philanthropy by giving access to practical toolkits and providing support on the implementation of practices and policies enabling youth participation.
Disability Thematic Network
This network brings together European philanthropic organisations of various sizes to exchange, learn and connect about any issue related to disability with an eye for intersectionality and mainstreaming disability within foundations’ work and programmes.
Diversity, Migration and Integration Thematic Network
This network is a knowledge and exchange platform of foundations working on the issues of diversity and migration at the European level.
Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network
This network aims to advance gender equality in foundations programmes and operations and align the values of diversity, equity and inclusion in philanthropic practices.
Transversal
Arts and Culture Funders Forum
This network aims to help shape the future of cultural philanthropy and provide a forward-thinking environment for arts and culture funders in Europe to come together and work to reinforce the sector.
Funders International Network for Development
This platform is a unique EU-based funders’ collaborative focusing on new trends and challenges in the field of international cooperation.
Funders Forum on Sustainable Cities
This network aims to increase philanthropy’s role and effectiveness in advancing sustainable and inclusive growth in cities.
Research Forum
This platform is a unique space for knowledge exchange and one of only a few in Europe that allows for critical networking and deep diving into research and innovation funding practices by foundations.
We also work directly with members to incubate their ideas into new networks, projects and programmes. Using our own capacity and skills, we offer our members a safe space and support to connect them with the right partners to nurture their ideas into customised programmes and projects. Have an idea? Get in touch!