The Mediterranean is a key testing ground for the Sustainable Development Goals. Drawing on the Zadar Declaration, it highlights the urgency of joint action on migration, inequality, environmental protection and inclusive development, core themes of the iM:PACT programme, to build a more sustainable, resilient and just future for the region. Read More
Climate change already is impacting the people, places and causes that philanthropy exists to serve – and foundations have both the power and a responsibility to act. Read More
AI is here to stay. The question is not whether we use it, but how. If we fail to address its risks, we risk undermining the very purpose of education: to empower students to think, create and solve problems in a world that technology alone cannot fix. Read More
Five years on from ACF’s Funders Collaborative Hub, over 200 collaboration opportunities show how funders use shared intelligence, pooled funding and joint advocacy to tackle systemic issues, even as limited capacity, resources and the challenge of involving the right partners continue to constrain impact. Read More
Children’s rights in Europe remain far too dependent on where a child happens to be born and on whether their government chooses to take its responsibilities seriously. Read More
The European Union is entering a decisive phase. With the current Multiannual Financial Framework approaching its conclusion and discussions on the 2028-2034 cycle gaining momentum, the need for collaboration between foundations and European institutions is more pressing than ever. Both share common challenges, common values – civic engagement, social inclusion… Read More
Civil society is certainly under pressure in many countries, with a tough fundraising landscape, extra demands on many charities and frequent occurrences of government funding reducing or being cut altogether. A new report, launched at Philanthropy House in Brussels in November and published by the Association for Charity Lotteries in… Read More
Democracy is under attack, but defending the current system of democracy is not enough. To reverse backsliding, we also need to embrace new strategies for renewing and expanding democracy. Read More
According to the famous thought experiment, Schrödinger's cat is neither alive nor dead until the box containing the cat is opened and we can see if it is breathing and purring or not. This point is relevant to our understanding of philanthropy. Read More
Cyberattacks and disinformation are eroding civil society’s ability to serve communities. Protecting both funders and grantees is now central to safeguarding the public interest. Read More
