KoneKtor 2025 – Navigating Uncertainty: Civil Society and Philanthropy Rising to the Occasion
KoneKtor 2025 – Navigating Uncertainty: Civil Society and Philanthropy Rising to the Occasion View the programme KoneKtor 2025 will…
News - 27 February 2025
Philea deeply concerned by police investigations of CSOs in Serbia
Philea has been informed by our Serbian members that on the morning of 25 February the country’s Criminal Police Administration entered the premises of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), including the NGO Civic Initiative and TRAG Foundation, to carry out investigations.
News - 26 February 2025
Democracy Network and European Foundations for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Network – Restricting Advocacy: The Shifting Landscape of NGO Funding
The Democracy Network and European Foundations for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Network will co-host a funders-only online session on “Restricting Advocacy: The Shifting Landscape of NGO Funding” on…
News - 26 February 2025
Registration opens for Philea Forum 2025
Registration is now open for the Philea Forum 2025 “Power and Equality: A Balancing Act” in Lisbon from 2-5 June, hosted by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
News - 18 February 2025
Democracy at the crossroads: A call to action for Europe’s funders
In Europe, a continent that perceives itself as historically synonymous with democratic ideals, the cracks in the democratic framework are becoming harder to ignore.
News - 14 February 2025
Ukraine’s Fight and the Global Stakes: Why Philanthropy Can’t Afford to Look Away
Foundations for Ukraine, in collaboration with Philea and the Council on Foundations, will host “Ukraine’s Fight and the Global Stakes: Why Philanthropy Can’t Afford to Look…
News - 12 February 2025
2025 Democracy Briefer for Funders: What’s Happening to European Democracy and What Funders Can Do About It
News - 3 February 2025
Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: What’s in it for philanthropy
At the beginning of 2025, Poland took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the upcoming six months. With a shifting political landscape and renewed focus…
News - 31 January 2025
Upcoming European Parliament reports question EU funding for NGOs that engage in advocacy
The EU institutions, most notably the European Parliament, but also the European Commission and the European Court of Auditors, are discussing the different contexts surrounding EU funding for civil society…
News - 31 January 2025
Why philanthropy should care about the rule of law culture in Europe
Democracy is a verb, underpinned by a strong rule of law culture. The word democracy comes from the Greek words “demos”, meaning people, and “kratos” meaning power; so democracy can…