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News - 2 July 2024

If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail: How to support institutional resilience through Organisational Development

The personalised and relational nature of OD often does not lend itself well to standardised measurement approaches. While MEL practices help answer questions about ‘what,’ OD is more expansive and requires considerations about ‘what,’ ‘how’ and ‘why’ together.
News - 28 June 2024

Philea re-elected to Social Economy Europe board

Philea has been re-elected to represent the foundation and philanthropy sector on the Social Economy Europe (SEE) board at the SEE General Assembly in Rome on 24 June and…
News - 27 June 2024

Philea launches membership satisfaction survey

Philea has launched a membership satisfaction survey to assess the overall satisfaction with Philea’s services and initiatives, as well as the value Philea brings to the broader philanthropic community. The survey aims…
News - 25 June 2024

PEXpulse – Making the Case for Funding Networks

PEX will host its next PEXpulse on “Making the Case for Funding Networks” online on 25 July. Networks and movements worldwide are driving systemic impact through innovative, scalable,…
News - 18 June 2024

On the need for strong civil society

More than 40% of the population around the world are eligible to vote this year, but representative democracy, while essential, is not sufficient for lively democracies.
News - 18 June 2024

Where there are shadows, there is light

John Ellerman Foundation’s decision to set up a Board Shadowing Scheme, supporting three people from diverse backgrounds with lived experience of poverty to participate in their governance processes for six months, represents an opportunity to gain broader and more diverse perspectives and thinking in support of their work.
News - 17 June 2024

Philea issues statement of concern about “foreign agent type of law” in Slovakia

Philea is concerned about Slovakia’s attempts to introduce a “foreign agent type of law” that would label civil society organisations in receipt of more than €5,000 per year in foreign funding as an “organisation with foreign support”. The Slovak Parliament already approved the bill at the first reading in April and it is now in its second reading in Bratislava.
News - 6 June 2024

The role of enterprise foundations in addressing our greatest challenges

This may come as a surprise to some, but foundations that are philanthropic may also fulfil other roles than philanthropy that – sometimes – result in even more societal impact.
Press Release - 30 May 2024

Trust, philanthropy and moral ambition – 3rd edition of Philea Forum closes in Ghent 

Today marked the end of the 2024 Philea Forum, where 780 participants convened in Ghent to dive into the theme of “Trust and Philanthropy”. In an…
News - 29 May 2024

Creating movement: Partnerships with the EU to drive environmental reforms and innovations

The EU and national governments often struggle to implement significant reforms. So what are the opportunities for philanthropy?