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Press Release - 30 April 2025

Philea releases latest data on the institutional philanthropy landscape in Europe

Brussels, Belgium 30 April 2025 – Today, Philea released the latest iteration of it’s public-benefits foundations in Europe report. The new data was collected primarily from national associations of donors…

News - 24 April 2025

Statement: Standing Together for Philanthropic Freedoms

In Europe, the freedom to associate, set up foundations, express values, and contribute to the common good is a cornerstone of civic life. Philanthropy is one of the ways that…

News - 16 April 2025

Philea and WINGS publish “International Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change: Progress Report 1”

Philea and WINGS have published “International Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change: Progress Report 1”, the first progress report for the International Philanthropy Commitment on Climate…

News - 1 April 2025

Philea calls for concrete EU action to protect civil society and enable cross-border philanthropy

Philea and its members contributed to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Civil Society Week at a critical time when civic space is facing mounting…

Press Release - 24 March 2025

PEX announces new collective governance model to better harness collaboration within the philanthropy infrastructure community

Brussels, 24 March 2025 PEX, a network of philanthropy infrastructure organisations, transitions to a new collective governance model stewarded by Assifero (Italy), ECFI (Europe), iac Berlin (Germany), INSPIRE (Romania) and…

News - 20 March 2025

Impact Europe launch “European Catalytic Grantmaking Survey 2025”

Impact Europe has launched the “European Catalytic Grantmaking Survey 2025” seeking to explore the concept of catalytic grantmaking. Catalytic grantmaking is an approach that supports impact…

News - 27 February 2025

Philea deeply concerned by police investigations of CSOs in Serbia

Philea has been informed by our Serbian members that on the morning of 25 February the country’s Criminal Police Administration entered the premises of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), including the NGO Civic Initiative and TRAG Foundation, to carry out investigations.

News - 26 February 2025

Registration opens for Philea Forum 2025

Registration is now open for the Philea Forum 2025 “Power and Equality: A Balancing Act” in Lisbon from 2-5 June, hosted by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

News - 19 February 2025

European Commission 2025 work programme promises a European Civil Society Strategy

In a positive development for European civil society, the European Commission has announced that it will publish a European Civil Society Strategy in the third quarter…

News - 17 February 2025

Applications open for the Philanthropic Leadership Platform: China-Europe 2025

Applications are now open for the Philanthropic Leadership Platform: China-Europe, organised in partnership with the China Foundation Forum and with support from…

News - 12 February 2025

Philea publishes “2025 Democracy Briefer for Funders: What’s Happening to European Democracy and What Funders Can Do About It” exploring democratic backsliding, its causes and potential solutions

Philea has published “2025 Democracy Briefer for Funders: What’s Happening to European Democracy and What Funders Can Do About It”, an in-depth explainer, commissioned by the Democracy Network,…

News - 11 February 2025

ERNOP and Philea launch call for experts for ERNOP Research Notes on justice philanthropy

Philea and the European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP) are launching a call for experts to contribute to a special issue of ERNOP Research Notes on…

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