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
Climate change is not merely an environmental problem. It is an economic, scientific, and cultural issue. Read More
Brieuc Van Damme, who has been CEO of King Baudouin Foundation for a little over a year, sat down with Philea's CEO Delphine Moralis to discuss key issues for the sector as it marks the European Day of Foundations on 1 October. Read More
On 9 May, Europe Day, the European Cultural Foundation (ECF) and European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) launched the second edition of the European Sentiment Compass. The survey, which annually assesses the state of European citizens’ and EU governments’ attitudes towards Europe, focused this year on the war in Ukraine… Read More
The Austrian Foundation Association welcomes the federal government’s new non-profit and donation package. It is the most significant reform for the third sector in recent decades and has the potential to boost the development of charitable foundations in Austria. Austria is a small country, but one with a strong third… Read More
