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News - 1 September 2026

European Day of Foundations and Donors 2026

News - 25 August 2026

Migration and Belonging Network – What if the Narrative Battle Around Migration is Already Lost? Rethinking Narrative Change  

The Migration and Belonging Network will host “What if the Narrative Battle Around Migration is Already Lost? Rethinking Narrative Change” online on 22 September. What if the…
News - 4 August 2026

Challenging FIFA can be global philanthropy’s biggest win

FIFA has finally overplayed its hand. Following the Qatar World Cup in 2022, the institution appeared entirely invincible, confident that on-pitch spectacle would indefinitely shield it from accountability. That…
News - 10 July 2026

Defending civic space: EU policymakers and civil society step up joint engagement

As attacks on civil society and restrictions on civic space continue to increase, key EU policymakers are joining philanthropy and wider civil society actors in efforts to protect and…
News - 10 July 2026

Irish Presidency of the EU: What is in it for philanthropy?

Ireland holds the Presidency of the European Council from 1 July to 31 December 2026. The Irish Presidency comes as an opportunity to further promote…
News - 3 July 2026

Philea calls for foundations to be included in the EU’s proposed 28th regime “EU Inc.”

The European Commission’s proposed 28th regime for a single, harmonised EU company form, known as “EU Inc.” should be designed around the full range of…
News - 19 June 2026

Is Europe ageing fairly?

What happens to trust when younger generations feel the system is no longer working for them?
News - 15 June 2026

The impossibility of neutrality

Feminist, decolonial and social justice perspectives are clear: in unequal systems there is no neutral ground. Inaction sustains the status quo, and silence becomes part of power.
News - 5 June 2026

Hungary’s turning point: Civic mobilisation beyond civil society

NGOs, grassroots and philanthropic organisations are increasingly labelled, contested and treated as political actors, not necessarily because their missions have changed, but because the environments around them have.
News - 7 May 2026

Konektor 2026 – Democracy Defying Darkness: Countering Authoritarianism

Konektor 2026 – Democracy Defying Darkness: Countering Authoritarianism Register View the programme…