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Foundations as Social Economy strategic actors in a continent in transition

Europe is facing a new era defined by deep uncertainty and rapid transformation. Social and climate disruption, geopolitical instability, rising inequalities, democratic backsliding, and the exponential growth of digital technologies…

Natalia Kiryttopoulou

Lead for Global Assessment and Advisory Services, CEP

Sevda Kilicalp

Head of Knowledge and Learning, Philea

Opinions - 9 July 2025

Partnering for progress

Natalia Kiryttopoulou, lead for global assessment and advisory services at CEP, discusses just-released research on European foundation practices with Sevda Kilicalp, head of knowledge and learning at Philea.

Delphine Moralis

Chief Executive Officer, Philea

Opinions - 9 July 2025

Philanthropy inspires me with hope because it is rooted in solidarity, generosity and love

An in-depth interview, originally published in El País in June 2025, on the challenges facing the European foundation sector.

James Magowan

Senior Advisor, European Community Foundation Initiative

Opinions - 26 June 2025

Unpacking: On the relevance of the European Cultural Foundation archive for European philanthropy

113 boxes of the ECF archive arrived at the Historical Archives of the European Union in Florence on 16 June, and about 150 additional ones will be transferred later this year. This is the story of why it matters, not just for the past, but for the future.

Carola Carazzone

Secretary General, Assifero and Vice-President, Philea

Opinions - 27 May 2025

Are you serious about system change?

Let’s debunk a few biases and unleash the transformative power of Philanthropy Infrastructure Organisations.

Chris Worman

Chief Global Strategy & Partnership Officer, GivingTuesday

Opinions - 27 May 2025

Philanthropy’s insurance policy: Civic infrastructure

More money and better grantcraft are helpful but will not, alone, get us where we need to go any more than voting has secured democracy.

György Hámori

Program & Partnerships Manager, Roots and Wings Foundation

Alina Shenfeldt

Programme Manager – Membership and Foresight, Philea

Opinions - 27 May 2025

It’s not about “opportunities in crisis”, it’s about survival, adaptation and realism

Vaclav Havel, the Czech dissident, playwright and president, said: “Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something is worth doing no matter…

Frank Eyhorn

Director Advisory Services, Helvetas

Opinions - 26 May 2025

Food 2.0+: Nourishing people on a warming planet

Amid constant news about political shifts and conflicts, a fundamental question affecting all of humanity is often overshadowed: How can we feed a growing global population on a planet likely to become 2°C warmer? Systemic change within food systems needs bold, catalytic investment, and when political will falls short, philanthropy must step in.

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Opinions

Foundations as Social Economy strategic actors in a continent in transition

Partnering for progress

Philanthropy inspires me with hope because it is rooted in solidarity, generosity and love

The epiphany of place

Philanthropy must step up: Not with caution, but with courage

Finding the right governance framework for investment portfolios in foundations

Data and the future of philanthropy: Romania in the Fabric of Giving 2025

Unpacking: On the relevance of the European Cultural Foundation archive for European philanthropy

Are you serious about system change?

Philanthropy’s insurance policy: Civic infrastructure

It’s not about “opportunities in crisis”, it’s about survival, adaptation and realism

Food 2.0+: Nourishing people on a warming planet