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Read all the latest news from Philea, our members and the wider philanthropic sector.

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.

News - 24 July 2023

European Economic and Social Committee launches 14th edition of EESC Civil Society Prize

The European Economic and Social Committee has launched the 14th edition of its EESC Civil Society Prize, to reward initiatives that support…

News - 18 July 2023

The Freedom Fund launches Funding Frontline Impact resource for funding frontline organisations

The Freedom Fund has launched Funding Frontline Impact, a new resource for funding frontline organisations featuring a set of principles for frontline…

News - 14 July 2023

European Cultural Foundation launches “Display Europe – Democracy runs on Screens” call for proposals

On 6 July the European Cultural Foundation launched a call for proposals for “Display Europe – Democracy runs on Screens”, a cross-continent…

News - 29 June 2023

Philea and TGE launch survey on cross-border philanthropy in Europe

Despite the growing desire to give across borders, cross-border philanthropic action still faces many barriers both in EU and extra-EU contexts. In response, Philea and Transnational Giving Europe have launched a survey on the cross-border activity of individual and corporate donors, and philanthropic organisations across the EU and wider Europe.

News - 23 June 2023

Philea and Civil Society Europe discuss consequences of EU anti-money laundering policy on public-benefit organisations with policymakers

Philea and Civil Society Europe recently hosted a webinar to discuss the impact of EU anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing policy on civil society with high-level policymakers and national representatives from the sector.

News - 13 June 2023

European Commission delivers new policy to enable philanthropy sector

It is a big day for Philea and philanthropy! The European Commission announced today its recommendations to Member States to ease barriers to cross-border philanthropy and to work towards a broadly enabling environment for our sector and the wider social economy, two outcomes Philea has strongly advocated for in its European Philanthropy Manifesto.

News - 1 June 2023

Proposed EU Directive on foreign interference to be further assessed

At the European Plenary session on 1 June 2023, Commission Vice-President Jourova announced that an impact assessment will be carried out concerning the proposed EU Directive to “prevent covert foreign…

Press Release - 25 May 2023

Do good, do it better and do it faster: Philea Forum 2023 inspires & challenges philanthropic community

The window of opportunity is narrowing to deal with the multitude of problems in the world and Europe. The 2023 Philea Forum provided a critical chance for nearly 700 philanthropy and civil society professionals to come together to find new ways of collaborating to find solutions.

Press Release - 23 May 2023

Philea launches latest study into European philanthropic funding of arts and culture

Today, Philea released the second volume of its study into European philanthropic funding in the field of arts and culture. As multiple crises have unfolded in recent years, the arts…

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