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The biodiversity blind spot: Why your endowment is your most powerful response to the nature crisis

New research maps the investment practices of foundations funding nature in the UK.

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Philea Forum 2026

Opinions - 20 May 2026

Dear Generations of the Future

We hope this message finds you well. In 2026 we begin so many messages this way that it’s almost lost its meaning, but in this case, we really…

Delphine Moralis

Chief Executive Officer, Philea

Opinions - 13 May 2026

Philanthropy, people, planet, pressure… and progress?

Since the establishment of Philea in 2022, our members have been crystal clear about the challenges that would define the coming years: Climate and the environment emerged alongside equality…

Aida Ridanovic

Director, Solidarna Foundation

Opinions - 13 May 2026

The money is there. The question is why it is not moving

Philanthropy does not have a capital shortage. It has a deployment problem. With more than $251.5 billion held in donor advised funds while civil society organisations collapse for lack of operating support, the sector faces an uncomfortable question: what is the money waiting for?

Ana Bojadjievska

Senior Project Manager, Climate Change, Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH

Trees Robijns

Director, Land Use and Food Systems Programme, European Climate Foundation

Opinions - 12 May 2026

Agriculture and food systems: The new frontier for (climate) philanthropy

Disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz have exposed how deeply food systems depend on fossil fuels and geopolitical stability, while highlighting the absence of a long-term transition strategy. For philanthropy, this opens a new frontier focused on systemic resilience across climate, health, democracy, security and economic transition.

Sonia Medina

Chief Ecosystem Development Officer & Executive Director Climate, Children's Investment Fund Foundation

Opinions - 11 May 2026

From ambition to delivery: How European philanthropy can do more to deliver for people and the planet

European philanthropy needs to act collectively and at scale, to think bigger than individual climate programmes and invest in civil society ecosystems and anchor climate governance within Europe’s democratic institutions.

Christina Aebischer

Advisor, Climate Adaptation & Advocacy, Helvetas

Opinions - 6 May 2026

Just Transition: A new attempt to square the circle

A just transition remains an ambitious concept - and that’s ok. As global temperatures keep rising and the consequences of climate change become more prevalent, it’s more relevant than ever to keep developing a shared framework for making changes to how we power our world.

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The biodiversity blind spot: Why your endowment is your most powerful response to the nature crisis

Dear Generations of the Future

Philanthropy, people, planet, pressure… and progress?

The money is there. The question is why it is not moving

Agriculture and food systems: The new frontier for (climate) philanthropy

From ambition to delivery: How European philanthropy can do more to deliver for people and the planet

Just Transition: A new attempt to square the circle