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. Read More
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. Read More
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 address the climate crisis in the future, they assume society will become less fair, less safe and more divided as… Read More
In the rapidly evolving landscape of philanthropy, embracing data-driven practices is paramount. This article discusses the benefits, challenges, and strategies for success in this transformation. The journey, while multifaceted, holds the promise of a more equitable and impactful sector. To succeed, organisations must address data quality, create effective data governance, and cultivate a data-driven culture. Read More
Rising income and wealth inequality in OECD countries during recent decades have attracted much discussion, even anxiety. It is a commonly expressed opinion that growing economic inequality is a major factor explaining the rise of populism and political polarisation, as well as, more generally, increasing socio-political instability—what some have called… Read More
With the scars of the war all around, Sarajevo was a symbolic location for KoneKtor 2023. Bringing together a diverse crowd of Central and Eastern European funders and civil society actors, it was the perfect place to ask the question: have we (not) learnt any lessons? Has the region really… Read More
It’s been more than three decades since the German reunification in 1990, a transformative event that reshaped the nation politically and had a profound impact on its philanthropic landscape. Since then, the German foundation sector has seen remarkable radiance, with the number of foundations with legal capacity under civil law more than doubling to surpass 25,000 by the end of 2022. However, this growth has not been uniform, as regional disparities remain a significant characteristic of the foundation landscape. Read More
Over the past few decades new evaluation principles have come to the forefront, in recognition of the consequences that traditional research quality assessment metrics have had on the research community. Research funding foundations have not shied away from this conversation, transforming their own practices and in some cases leading the way to new approaches. Read More
In this new publication, Rien van Gendt urges philanthropy to critically and reflectively assess how it can best live up to the promise it makes – and the responsibility it has – of investing private resources for the public good. Read More
When countries signed on to the Paris Agreement in 2015, they made a collective commitment to limit future climate change, build climate resilience, and to transform our financial systems to enable these transitions. Read More
