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News - 29 June 2023

Philea and TGE launch survey on cross-border philanthropy in Europe

Despite the growing desire to give across borders, cross-border philanthropic action still faces many barriers both in EU and extra-EU contexts. In response, Philea and Transnational Giving Europe have launched a survey on the cross-border activity of individual and corporate donors, and philanthropic organisations across the EU and wider Europe.
News - 29 June 2023

Building a better Europe: Insights and reflections from the Philea Forum 2023 Opening Plenary

Which values, principles and ideals will philanthropy require when it comes to helping shape a better, brighter and more sustainable Europe? Against the backdrop of an increasingly complex and crisis-ridden…
News - 23 June 2023

Philea and Civil Society Europe discuss consequences of EU anti-money laundering policy on public-benefit organisations with policymakers

Philea and Civil Society Europe recently hosted a webinar to discuss the impact of EU anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing policy on civil society with high-level policymakers and national representatives from the sector.
News - 19 June 2023

Data Science Group – “Data Work in Philanthropic Foundations” survey results

The Data Science Group will host a session on 26 June diving into the preliminary findings of the “Data Work in Philanthropic Foundations” survey conducted by Philea and…
News - 16 June 2023

Futures Philanthropy – Gathering of Leaders

Philea and BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt are convening the first Futures Philanthropy gathering of leaders, jointly organised on 22-25 June 2023 in Albanyà, Spain. The aim of this gathering is to bring together leaders from the European philanthropic community to explore emerging and future drivers of change, risks and opportunities and what role philanthropy can play as a catalyst of change. 
News - 13 June 2023

European Commission delivers new policy to enable philanthropy sector   

It is a big day for Philea and philanthropy! The European Commission announced today its recommendations to Member States to ease barriers to cross-border philanthropy and to work towards a broadly enabling environment for our sector and the wider social economy, two outcomes Philea has strongly advocated for in its European Philanthropy Manifesto. 
News - 5 June 2023

Strengthening practice in challenging times

Foundations are building on their strengths to improve the ways they are tackling the multiple crises facing the world today. ACF publishes research on foundations and provides tools for foundations to use to improve their practice.
News - 2 June 2023

Webinar | New EU anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing policy and its impact on activity of foundations and associations

Philea and Civil Society Europe are hosting a webinar exploring “New EU anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing policy and its impact on activity of foundations…
News - 1 June 2023

Proposed EU Directive on foreign interference to be further assessed

At the European Plenary session on 1 June 2023, Commission Vice-President Jourova announced that an impact assessment will be carried out concerning the proposed EU Directive to “prevent covert foreign…
News - 19 May 2023

Be Philanthropy 2023 identifies trends, opportunities and challenges for philanthropy

“Be Philanthropy 2023”, organised by the King Baudouin Foundation, highlighted trends, opportunities and challenges in Belgian and European philanthropy, welcoming more than 1,100 representatives of the philanthropic ecosystem.