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Press Release - 9 October 2023

New book, ‘Philanthropy Back to the Drawing Board’, urges self-reflection in philanthropy sector

With his latest book, ‘Philanthropy Back to the Drawing Board’, philanthropy expert and author Rien Van Gendt urges philanthropy to critically and reflectively assess how it can best live up to…

News - 2 October 2023

European Day of Foundations and Donors 2023

2023 theme: Building Tomorrow, Together Like a forest, philanthropy is a diverse, complex and resilient ecosystem evolved to specific environments over a long period of time. And just like the…

News - 27 September 2023

Philea expresses solidarity with the victims of the floods in Libya

We were all deeply saddened by the devastating floods that struck Derna and the surrounding areas in Libya, resulting in profound loss of life and wholesale destruction. Our hearts go…

News - 26 September 2023

Philea publishes “Assessing Research for Philanthropic Funding: Innovative Approaches”

Philea has published “Assessing Research for Philanthropic Funding: Innovative Approaches”, a report on responsible research assessment that aims to explore diverse approaches taken by foundations to…

News - 15 September 2023

Philea expresses solidarity with the victims of the recent earthquake in Morocco

We, like countless others across the globe, were deeply saddened by the earthquake that recently struck Morocco, resulting in profound loss of life and widespread destruction. In the wake of…

News - 14 September 2023

State of the Union – Democracy and Rule of Law high on the agenda but where is our contribution to this?

The third and last State of the Union (SOTEU) address by President Ursula von der Leyen of this legislative term, took place on 13 September under…

News - 6 September 2023

Civil society organisations now have their place in the single market

We welcome the European Commission proposal to facilitate cross-border activities of non-profit associations in the EU through the creation of a new legal form of a…

News - 30 August 2023

The new Spanish presidency from the perspective of philanthropy

At the beginning of the year, we focused on the priorities of the Swedish presidency. Highlights from the period of the Swedish Presidency, from the perspective of the philanthropic…

News - 29 August 2023

Philanthropy sector welcomes envisaged FATF revision of NPO policy

In a consultation contribution over the summer, Philea and WINGS have welcomed proposed revisions to FATF global counter-financing of terrorism policy on non-profit organisations (NPOs).

News - 25 August 2023

Philea urges exclusion of public-benefit crowdfunding platforms & service providers as obliged entities under upcoming AML/CFT legislation

Philea joins a coalition of organisations in support of the exclusion of public-benefit crowdfunding platforms and service providers from the category of obliged entities under the…

News - 16 August 2023

Philea opens consultation on European Philanthropy Manifesto update

Four years after the introduction of our recommendations to policymakers in the European Philanthropy Manifesto, Philea is updating the manifesto to reflect new contexts and is consulting with members…

News - 7 August 2023

European Network of Enterprise Foundations to be hosted by Philea

From this autumn, ENEF - the European Network of Enterprise Foundations - will be hosted by Philea. Current ENEF members are Carlsbergfondet, Fondation Pierre Fabre, Interogo Foundation, ‘la Caixa’ Foundation, Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Lundbeckfonden, Novo Nordisk Fonden, Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH and Villum Fonden.

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