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 The epiphany of place Place-based philanthropy is a particularly powerful way of addressing complex multi-faceted issues bringing about systems change at local level. What if the key to unlocking real, lasting change lies not in distant policies or top-down solutions - but right where we live?
Giacomo Pinaffo Secretary General, MeSSInA Foundation Opinions - 26 June 2025 Philanthropy must step up: Not with caution, but with courage The world is changing at an unprecedented pace, confronting us with a complex set of deeply interrelated challenges: climate instability, economic inequality, democratic erosion and social fragmentation. For philanthropy, this…
Nick Moakes Emeritus Partner, Wellcome Trust Opinions - 25 June 2025 Finding the right governance framework for investment portfolios in foundations Charitable foundations have a wide range of financial arrangements. Some aim to spend their funds within a set period. Others rely wholly or partially on fundraising so do not have…
Suzana Dobre Vice President – Strategy and Programs, Romanian-American Foundation Opinions - 25 June 2025 Data and the future of philanthropy: Romania in the Fabric of Giving 2025 Philanthropy plays a crucial role in addressing today’s most pressing challenges, from climate change to social inequality. But to be truly effective, it needs more than good intention, it needs solid data.
Lore Gablier Knowledge Manager, European Cultural Foundation Opinions - 24 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.
Julia Boman Julia Boman, Partnerships Manager, Grant Evaluation, European Science Foundation Opinions - 26 May 2025 Fighting childhood cancer together: A blueprint for cross-border philanthropy For families affected by rare paediatric cancers like brain tumours or leukaemia, accessing the right care and research support remains a major challenge across Europe. These conditions are often under-researched,…