Funders’ Forum on International Cooperation
The Funders’ Forum on International Cooperation (FFIC) will meet for the first time on 30-31 March at Philanthropy House with the aim of gathering together foundations with an…
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EU Climate Pact: Philea pledges to mobilise foundations on climate
On 31 January, Philea pledged to support the European Climate Pact by increasing the number of EU-based signatories to the #PhilanthropyForClimate initiative through the…
Swedish Presidency of the EU, European resilience, and the role of philanthropy
With the beginning of the new year, the Czech Republic handed over the presidency of the Council of the European Union to Sweden. The newly formed Swedish government published in…
Philea partners with WEF on new initiative to unlock more resources via PPPPs for Climate and Nature
Philea is thrilled to announce its collaboration with the World Economic Forum on the Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) global initiative. The project, supported by…
Systems change and the future of philanthropy
How can foundations and philanthropic organisations apply a systems change lens to their work, and what is the unique role of philanthropy in bringing about systemic change? Kyrill Hartog and…
Learning from BUILD – Why it matters and how, right now
Mission-driven organisations in pursuit of social change need to be strategic, strong, persistent, agile and adaptable. But traditional funding frameworks can constrain them. The Ford Foundation’s BUILD grants provide five-year, unrestricted funding and dedicated support for institutional strengthening in order to build strong and resilient organisations that can achieve their intended impact.
Funding real change is funding fully & flexibly to fight the starvation cycle
Despite civil society organisations being at the forefront of fighting the complex problems of our world, most of them suffer from financial instability. This is in part due to restricted funding. In 2022, Ariadne and EDGE Funders created the Funding For Real Change website to support funders in understanding the non-profit starvation cycle and offer a spectrum of tools for breaking it: from full indirect cost coverage to multi-year flexible funding.
Philea Forum 2023: Extended deadline for session proposals
As we understand that the holiday season can be a busy period and want to ensure that everyone has sufficient time to prepare, we extended the deadline for submitting…
