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 strongly believe that we have the responsibility to support this transition by investing in sustainable internet infrastructures. To this end… Read More
Art and culture weave the future, because it only exists when we imagine it. And when exercising this imagination, creation projects its desires and fears, the worlds that should be, or could be, or those that it fears are coming into being. In this sense, art and culture constitute a… Read More
The field of philanthropy is in the midst of a radical transformation. It’s shifting from a paradigm of grant-giving and an impact logic based on a highly predictable world, to one that is open to collective approaches that are promising to tackle successfully complex and interconnected global challenges. This transformation requires places to connect and learn ‒ places like the PEXforum. Read More
We are now living immersed in interconnected challenges of planetary scale, with climate change most deeply and devastatingly interlinked with everything. We see complexity play out live, cascading into society and onto our screens. Our daily lives have become inundated by news of polarisation. Confronted with the scale and ripple… Read More
Resilience is the “‘buzzword’” of the moment in development, but how useful is it as a concept? PSJP’s discussions with practioners show that to be effective resilience strategies must build people’s agency and dignity, and their capacity to not just survive but to thrive in ways that they determine. Read More
Community foundations took root in Europe in the 1980s. Since then, they have spread to 22 countries and evolved in their form and function, adapting to changing social, economic and political circumstances. The fundamental concept of a community foundation involves the organisation of people in a philanthropic institution that harnesses… Read More
Philea’s Biray Bensu De Meulemeester dives into one of the sessions from the Philea Forum 2022, “Race and migration in Europe ‒ Navigating the shifting terrain”, by interviewing three of the speakers involved: Chrisann Jarrett, WeBelong; Esther Mamadou, Equinox; and Alyna Smith,… Read More
What is on the hearts and minds of the leaders of philanthropy infrastructure organisations? In this interview, Rana Kotan, Secretary General, the Third Sector Foundation of Turkey (TUSEV) and Delphine Moralis, CEO, Philea, discuss how philanthropy support organisations can drive ambitious philanthropic practice and build a common positive agenda. They… Read More
Curbing the climate crisis requires a systemic transformation that touches people in every area of their lives. A transition of this scale requires, above all, an answer to the question “What for?” However, our discourse on climate rarely envisions the world we want to build. A plea for more hope and imagination. Read More
In all their diversity, young people want philanthropy to support initiatives that empower them. They are calling for an equal partnership and meaningful engagement where philanthropy can create and invest in an enabling environment that will allow them to act on their own terms. Young people are becoming more engaged,… Read More
