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Professor Emeritus and Chair of the steering group, University of Helsinki

Research Manager, Riksbankens Jubileumsfond

Christer Kuvaja

Head of Research, Society of Swedish Literature in Finland

Opinions - 28 October 2022

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

Six funders of research in the Nordic countries challenge researchers in humanities and social sciences to respond to the urgent challenges of our time in a seven-year programme. Future Challenges in the Nordics, People – Culture – Society builds bridges between policies and research.

OD Manager and Head Of Learning, MAVA, Fondation pour la Nature

Consultant, Stone Soup Consulting

Opinions - 27 October 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…

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…

Co-Executive Director, Mama Cash

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?

Founder and Executive Director, Clean Air Fund

Opinions - 6 October 2022

Clean Air: Are Funders Missing a Golden Opportunity?

Terms like “win-win” and “game-changers” get thrown around with increasing ease, but tackling air pollution really does live up to the label. Toxic air is a universal health problem – 99% of the world’s population breathes air that breaches the World Health Organization’s air quality guidelines.

Guest Researcher, Maecenata Foundation

Opinions - 29 September 2022

Next Gen at Philea Forum 2022: The view from Brazil

Next Gens are newcomers to the sector – those either at the start of their professional careers or those who are making a career change from other sectors. The 2022 Philea Forum lasted four days, and when it ended, it was just the beginning for me.

Ilaria d’Auria

Head of Programmes – Thematic Collaborations, Philea

Opinions - 22 September 2022

What is the role of philanthropy in a post-Roe world?

With the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, the United States joins only three other countries – El Salvador, Nicaragua and Poland – that have rolled back abortion rights since 1994. In the context of an increasingly underfunded reproductive rights movement in the U.S. and globally, the need to reflect on the role of philanthropy in a post-Roe reality has become even more urgent.

Secretary of the Board, European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG)

Opinions - 19 September 2022

People have the power: How patient-led organisations have effected change

Patient and community-led organisations are powerful mechanisms for amplifying the voices of people affected by challenges to health. During the last 40 years, this has been especially so in the context of HIV and AIDS.

Delphine Moralis

Chief Executive Officer, Philea

Opinions - 15 September 2022

Democracy is a verb

“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out…

Katharina Guggi

Communication + Digital Strategy, SwissFoundations

Opinions - 7 September 2022

Perspectives to build upon from the 21st SwissFoundations Symposium

©SwissFoundations Foundations are predestined to help quickly and unbureaucratically in crises. To make this possible in the long term, the Swiss legal system would need flexibility and openness, especially today.

Project Manager Digital Powers, Ariadne Network

Researcher, Data Justice Lab

Opinions - 6 September 2022

Responsible grantmaking at the intersection of climate justice and digital rights

The science is clear: We are living in a climate crisis. We need to rapidly change to a more just and sustainable society. As a digital rights funders coalition, we…

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