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Time for risktakers: The new Allianz Foundation gets to work

The Allianz Umweltstiftung and the Allianz Kulturstiftung will now be one. The two renowned foundations are joining forces in order to fulfil their mission even better: sustainably improving living conditions for present and future generations. We asked Esra Kücük, CEO of the new foundation, about the reasons for the integration and the strategic approach.

Axelle Davezac

CEO, Fondation de France

Opinions - 14 November 2022

Together, we can find solutions without leaving anyone aside

Axelle Davezac, CEO, Fondation de France, explains how she feels about the climate crisis, what gives her hope and what foundations, including Fondation de France, can do, to tackle the issue.

Leena Kela

Residency Director, Saari Residence maintained by Kone Foundation

Opinions - 10 November 2022

Ecological transition: How can a philanthropy organisation start operating within planetary limits?

The past two years Saari Residence, an international artist residency maintained by Kone Foundation, has been transforming its activities towards profound ecological sustainability. Residency Director Leena Kela tells us how they got started and how a philanthropy organisation can take steps towards sustainable practices.

André Wilkens

Director, European Cultural Foundation

Opinions - 8 November 2022

Tips of the Triangle: Exploring three-way partnerships for Organisational Development (OD)

Tripartite action plans between a donor, its partner organisation, and an external consultant make a tried-and-true recipe for supporting Organisational Development. MAVA Foundation has conducted this experiment with success, devoting part of our last phase of activity to helping partners strengthen their ability to deliver positive impact.

Delphine Moralis

Chief Executive Officer, Philea

Opinions - 26 October 2022

Gender Equality Week – let human beings, be

Earlier this week, the European Parliament kicked off the third Gender Equality Week, including a series of events tackling issues ranging from equal pay to domestic violence. One of…

Sameer Padania

Strategic consultant, Macroscope

Opinions - 11 October 2022

How can we build a new future for journalism that belongs to all of us?

The reality of support for journalism hasn’t always matched the rhetoric – but this is starting to change, as prominent voices frame threats to journalism as a threat to democracy. But in Europe, funding for independent journalism, especially local journalism, still lags far behind the US. Sameer Padania suggests how Europe could catch up…

Zohra Moosa

Co-Executive Director, Mama Cash

Coco Jervis

Director of Programmes, Mama Cash

Opinions - 7 October 2022

Radical Love: The Case for Funding Trailblazing Feminists Themselves

Philanthropy cares about funding the things that make a difference. For social change, this includes funding social movements at the levels and in the ways that support them to thrive. Are we willing to fund the leaders that sustain these movements in their own right?

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Opinions

Time for risktakers: The new Allianz Foundation gets to work

Together, we can find solutions without leaving anyone aside

Ecological transition: How can a philanthropy organisation start operating within planetary limits?

Every foundation should be a climate foundation

Together For a Climate of Change

It’s COP o’clock

The stark reality: Every foundation is now a climate foundation

Future Nordics: We must bridge the gap between research and policy solutions

Tips of the Triangle: Exploring three-way partnerships for Organisational Development (OD)

Gender Equality Week – let human beings, be

How can we build a new future for journalism that belongs to all of us?

Radical Love: The Case for Funding Trailblazing Feminists Themselves