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Press release: Balancing power and equality on the agenda of largest annual European gathering of philanthropy professionals
05.06.2025 – Lisbon, Portugal – Power and equality took centre stage in Lisbon this week, where more than 800 participants from around Europe and the world convened for the 2025…
Philanthropy at a crossroads: Supporting grassroot women’s organisations or fuelling inequality?
Women’s organisations drive critical social change, yet funding for women’s rights remains alarmingly low. Meanwhile, anti-gender movements are gaining ground. The urgency of investing in grassroots women’s organisations is a key strategy for sustaining democracy and advancing social justice.
Women will save democracy but they can’t do it alone
Democracy isn’t something we have, it is something we do. It is not a fixed destination and requires constant care and collaboration. Women and frontline communities have long been the beating heart of our democracies: making sure all voices are heard while courageously challenging injustice. Let us show them that we have their back now.
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.
Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network – How to Integrate Gender into the Foundation Agenda
Register View the programme The fourth module of the…
Change that lasts: 40 years of impact at Mama Cash
It's been forty years since its founding and Mama Cash, the world’s first international women’s fund, is still going strong.
European Day of Foundations and Donors 2024
2024 theme: Building Trust, Connecting Communities In an era marked by the erosion of public trust in established institutions and growing demands for democracy, equality, climate action, and social justice,…