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Press Release - 5 June 2025

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…
News - 12 March 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.
News - 6 March 2025

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.
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 - 7 January 2025

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network – How to Integrate Gender into the Foundation Agenda

Register View the programme The fourth module of the…
News - 4 December 2024

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.
News - 2 October 2024

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,…
News - 29 July 2024

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network – How to Achieve Gender Equality through Grantmaking?

Register View the programme The third module of the…
News - 29 July 2024

Gender Equality Diversity and Inclusion Network – What Are the New Funding Structures Needed to Advance Gender Equality?

Register View the programme The second module of the…
News - 9 July 2024

Philea Forum 2025

Philea Forum 2025 – Power and Equality: A Balancing Act The Philea Forum 2025 took place in Lisbon, Portugal on 2-5 June, exploring “Power and Equality: A…