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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 - 9 July 2026

Beyond resilience – what comes next?

What if we dared to design a future where civil society is widely recognised and supported by multiple stakeholders: philanthropy, states, businesses and individuals?
News - 8 July 2026

European Commission opens call to express interest to join the Civil Society Platform by 3 August

Published on 6 July, the European Commission is inviting applications to join the Civil Society Platform - a new forum for structured dialogue and cooperation between civil society organisations and the Commission. 
News - 3 July 2026

Beyond Grants: Evolving policy and practice to unlock the power of impact investing

The world faces a €3.5 trillion annual gap in financing to achieve the SDGs. Clearly, philanthropy alone cannot come close to bridging this gap, but what it can do is use its capital more effectively. Impact investing – on both the endowment and programme sides – is key to realising this ambition.
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 - 1 July 2026

From Ukraine: A new model for supporting civil society under stress

As philanthropy seeks more effective ways to support local actors in complex crises, Ukraine offers valuable lessons. Emerging experience suggests that combining organisational strengthening with care, reflection and flexible accompaniment can help local organisations sustain agency, resilience and impact when conventional support models reach their limits.
News - 29 June 2026

Funders say they want social change…one funding path is still in the shadows

On the importance of fiscal hosting, why it matters for funders to clarify whether they accept fiscal hosts, and how clearer guidance could help more groups access funding.
News - 25 June 2026

Navigating your reputation through an uncertain world

Grant funders face increased challenges to the reputations. This article explores some of the key challenges and what organisations can do to reduce the reputational risks they face.
News - 23 June 2026

The real infrastructure of resilience is relational

What makes communities capable of navigating disruption? The 2024 floods in Poland, Spain and Romania showed how community foundations, rooted in place, draw on deep relational infrastructure to hold communities together during crises.
News - 18 June 2026

Leaders Convening on Long-Term Governance and Democracy in Europe

Philea, the Belgian Federation of Philanthropic Foundations and the School of International Futures (SOIF) will host “Leaders Convening on Long-Term Governance and…