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Loïs Schotanus

Program Manager - People & Nature, Adessium Foundation

Opinions - 10 January 2024

How local environmental journalism can help counter the Mediterranean marine conservation crisis

Increasing the frequency and quality of reporting on marine management issues is not just relevant for citizens, it also enhances the advocacy work of the NGOs active within this field. We believe stories and investigations can give civil society the tools and political momentum needed to exert pressure.

Director General, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation

Opinions - 19 December 2023

Philanthropy without borders: what are the drivers of generosity among the Swiss abroad?

Over the past three years, 93% of Swiss abroad gave gifts. Family philanthropic traditions as well as transparency are crucial drivers of this generosity. Solidarity is another key motivator. Organized and cross-border philanthropy is vital to enhancing impact and fostering ties between expatriates and Switzerland, as 10% live abroad. Amid global challenges, philanthropy plays a crucial role in addressing crises.

Ilaria d’Auria

Head of Programmes, Thematic Collaborations

Opinions - 18 December 2023

Collaborative philanthropy requires discomfort, so why do we keep it up?

There has been a rise in collaborative philanthropy which has led to shifting practices, experimentation, an increased focus on funding systemic issues and racial justice, as well as more diverse leadership. Yet the path that leads to forms of collaboration is bumpy and often uncomfortable, so why do we persevere?

Lourdes Márquez de la Calleja

Director of Alliances and International Relations, Fundación ONCE and Legal Affairs Committee member, Philea

Opinions - 15 December 2023

Boosting the social economy: Insights from the Spanish EU Presidency event in San Sebastian

The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union made social economy and “building an economy at the service of people and the planet” one of its strategic priorities.

Avila Kilmurray

Migration and Peacebuilding Executive, Social Change Initiative

Executive Director, CENTRIS

Opinions - 14 December 2023

How can philanthropy contribute to a safe, healthy, and just world?

Philanthropy can act when it needs to. Yet, at the same time, philanthropy has not always geared itself up to make positive contributions in situations of conflict, and certainly, has not brought all its resources – financial and connective – to bear on the current challenges.

Consultant on Advocacy and Fundraising

Opinions - 8 December 2023

Uncertain Future for Russian HIV-service NGOs: Navigating Legal Challenges and Foreign Funding

First the COVID-19 pandemic and then the Russian invasion of Ukraine has Russian HIV-service NGOs asking: can they weather the current challenges? And is external support still a viable option?

Program Manager and Curator, Jacobs Foundation – Digital Museum of Learning

Opinions - 6 December 2023

Challenges and opportunities for museums and schools in the digital era

In many ways, museums and schools in the West have followed a similar evolution since the 19th century. Just as museums have evolved from sanctuaries centred around the conservation of precious objects to centres for education and leisure, the expectations for school education are shifting towards a more holistic pedagogy focusing on the famous "21st-century skills". Museums and schools are increasingly expected to be more adaptive to individuals, relevant to their social context, inclusive and sustainable.

Cassie Robinson

Consultant, Foundation for Future Generations

Opinions - 4 December 2023

Working in ways that meet the complexity of this time

Earlier this year a group of foundations who make up the Foundation 3.0 initiative met in Amsterdam for their yearly Strategic Round Table. It’s an opportunity for peer learning across European foundations who are focussed on systemic change. In 2023 the theme was ‘Adopting cross-cutting perspectives to increase impact’.

Laura Alexander

Coordinator Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning, Prince Claus Fund

Myriam Vandenbroucke

Freelance Consultant

Opinions - 30 November 2023

Funding queerness/queering funding: lessons for funding

Queer artists and activists face particular challenges when applying for and receiving resources from philanthropy, particularly in the so-called global south.

Isabel Peñalosa

Director, Asociación Española de Fundaciones and Co-Chair, Legal Affairs Committee, Philea

Opinions - 22 November 2023

The European Philanthropy Manifesto, a new roadmap for European foundations

The 2024 European elections are just around the corner. The events that we have experienced in the last four years were hardly predictable: a planetary pandemic, a war on European territory, and the resulting social and economic consequences.

Programme Officer – Climate Collaborations, Philea

Opinions - 17 November 2023

Decoding COP28: Key numbers that philanthropy needs to know

In the sea of climate change, numbers serve as more than mere statistics – they are beacons, at once both warning of the perils of the crisis we are facing and at the same time providing a course for the direction we must take. These numbers represent both threat and opportunity, as well as suggest the pivotal role philanthropy can play in helping to chart a more sustainable future course.

Simon Morris-Lange

Head of Research, Allianz Foundation

Opinions - 14 November 2023

The movers of tomorrow

Young adults in Europe have great concerns about the future. Eight out of ten question whether their generation should have children. Although many believe their country will do more to…

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