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From dancing on the walls to dismantling them: A philanthropic landscape I’d like to see

It takes a certain type of person to scale a wall and dance on it almost upside down. Other than the two ballerinas doing just that on the final night…

Isabel Peñalosa

Director of Institutional Relations, Consulting and Communication, Asociación Española de Fundaciones

Opinions - 29 June 2022

A decade after the Stauffer and Persche cases, how has cross-border philanthropy changed in Spain?

In 2014, following the ruling of the European Court of Justice, the European Commission initiated an infringement procedure against Spain (N. 20134086) aiming at clarifying whether Spanish legislation on tax…

Camilla Della Giovampaola

PhD Candidate in International History and Politics and Teaching Assistant, The Geneva Graduate Institute

Giuseppe Ugazio

Edmond de Rothschild Foundations Chaired Assistant Professor in Behavioural Philanthropy, Geneva Finance Research Institute, University of Geneva.

Opinions - 28 June 2022

Care about the future of philanthropy? Then engage children in philanthropic decision making

Philanthropy plays a fundamental role in civil society, with children and young people globally being one of the most common beneficiaries of philanthropic gifts. Yet children’s voices are all too…

Jon Watts

CFO and Executive Director Organisational Development, Childrens’ Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)

Opinions - 13 May 2022

Strategic priorities for operations in grantmaking philanthropy

HR, Legal, Finance and Technology functions comprise the indispensable operating platform on which charitable foundations depend. Since change and operational performance in philanthropies isn’t driven by competition, as it is in…

Lars Grotewold

Head of Climate Action, Stiftung Mercator

Opinions - 2 May 2022

#PhilanthropyForClimate: Be bold, be fast, think big

Climate change is the crisis of our time. Bending current emissions trajectories is the central task to achieve climate neutrality. This requires enhanced action and cooperation in and across all societal sectors on a global scale. Looking at recent developments in the philanthropy sector reinforces my hope that we can achieve this.

Vera Móra

Director, Hungarian Environmental Partnership Foundation

Opinions - 29 April 2022

Civil society under populist rule: perspectives and hopes

Democracy and civil society have a two-way relationship.

Aude Anquetil

Ecosystems Development Coordinator, WINGS

Opinions - 29 April 2022

Shifting funding practices: leaning into our collective power

A few weeks ago, Philea hosted an event bringing together philanthropy networks, practitioners, social movements, researchers, advocates and nonprofit leaders to think about what the philanthropic field could look like if funding practices shifted to better meet the challenges of our time.

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Opinions

From dancing on the walls to dismantling them: A philanthropic landscape I’d like to see

A decade after the Stauffer and Persche cases, how has cross-border philanthropy changed in Spain?

Empowering philanthropy to lead the ethical and inclusive AI revolution

Mapping the Journey of Child and Youth Participation in Philanthropy

How philanthropy can drive people-centred climate action

We can be the change we want to see #WhenWeUnite

“I may not know my rights, but you don’t know my life.”

Care about the future of philanthropy? Then engage children in philanthropic decision making

Strategic priorities for operations in grantmaking philanthropy

#PhilanthropyForClimate: Be bold, be fast, think big

Civil society under populist rule: perspectives and hopes

Shifting funding practices: leaning into our collective power