Philea Forum 2027
Philea Forum 2027 – Democracy: Protect What Matters, Reimagine What’s Next The Philea Forum 2027 will take place in Turin, Italy on 24-27 May, exploring “Democracy: Protect…
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Stewarding the space in-between: The democratic role of philanthropy infrastructure
Civic participation does not organise itself. It requires relationships, platforms, rules and networks that connect individual acts of giving to collective action and public influence. This is where philanthropy infrastructure organisations play a critical role.
Journalism Funders Forum and Civitates – AI, the ‘Agentic’ Web and the Future of Public-Interest News and Information
The Journalism Funders Forum and Civitates will host “AI, the ‘Agentic’ Web and the Future of Public-Interest News and Information”…
EuroPhilantopics 2026 – Philanthropy as a Partner for Protecting Climate and Civic Space
EuroPhilantopics 2026 will take place on 2 December in Brussels under the theme of “Philanthropy as a Partner for Protecting Climate and Civic Space”. Democracy and civic space…
State of the European Union 2026: What does it mean for philanthropy?
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s latest State of the European Union speech focused on Europe’s response to a rapidly changing world. While much…
The Rule of Law and Philanthropy
Register Philea, Ariadne and Civitates will host “The Rule of Law and Philanthropy” online on…
Why joy is the resistance philanthropy needs right now
Over a decade of supporting women from the global majority, GirlDreamer's co-founders have found that joy and radical optimism, something often overlooked in philanthropy, can be one of the most effective ways to keep organising sustainably in a hostile political climate.
Civitates – Interview with Melissa Spatz – Moxie Fund US
Civitates will host an interview with Melissa Spatz from the Moxie Fund US, online on 14 October. American democracy funders…
The crisis behind the crises: why protecting access to information belongs in every funder’s strategy
Information integrity is not one crisis among many, but the foundation on which every other societal challenge rests. On International Day of Democracy, here’s how philanthropy can help.
The trouble with our institutions – should philanthropy play a role?
Our institutions were reasonably effective for many decades, providing peace and prosperity. But that very track record of success has often made them rigid and inflexible, and given space for the populist right to promise to burn them down.