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News - 3 November 2025

Operations Professionals Network – Bridges over Troubled Waters: Collaboration across Boundaries

The Operations Professionals Network will host “Bridges over Troubled Waters: Collaboration across Boundaries“ in London from 2-4 December 2025. This two-day gathering will examine how foundations can…
News - 31 October 2025

Philea calls on the European Commission to reconsider withdrawing the European Cross-Border Association

Philea strongly opposes the European Commission’s proposal to withdraw the Directive on European Cross-Border Associations (ECBA) within 6 months, as was announced on 21 October…
News - 28 October 2025

Philea and EFA concerned about Meta ban on advertising for civil society and philanthropy

In official documents published at the end of September, Meta announced its decision to ban all advertising relating to political, party-political, electoral or social issues within the European Union…
News - 16 October 2025

Evidence and Learning Community of Practice – The Paradigm Shift: Equitable and Participatory Approaches to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

View the programme Register The Evidence and Learning…
News - 9 October 2025

Beyond charity: How philanthropy can drive equality and systemic change

What role can philanthropy play in strengthening democracy and equality? How can it move beyond funding projects to tackle deeper challenges like polarisation, inequality and erosion of trust?
News - 7 October 2025

Power, equality and inclusion in philanthropy

Funders can’t just hand out money and hope for the best. We need real partnerships - especially with those experiencing and tackling inequality every day. But how do we build those partnerships in a way that feels fair?
News - 2 October 2025

European Day of Foundations and Donors 2025

2025 Theme: Towards equality as a lived reality Across Europe today, inequality is a central, structural and deeply embedded issue that cuts across income, geography and age, as well…
News - 29 September 2025

Five years at Philea (and learning every day)

It’s been, to the day, exactly five years since I joined the world of philanthropy. I had, until then, only courted the sector from behind a veil, as a grantee of philanthropic foundations who had generously supported my work in protecting children and their rights.
News - 29 September 2025

European Network of Enterprise Foundations – Strategy, Governance and the Role of Enterprise Foundations in Europe Today

The European Network of Enterprise Foundations will meet on 14-15 October to explore “Strategy, Governance and the Role of Enterprise Foundations in Europe Today” in Brussels, Belgium.
News - 29 September 2025

Visionary Leadership Retreat 2025

Philea will host the “Visionary Leadership Retreat 2025” on 24-25 November in Cap Roig, Spain, bringing together foundation board chairs and CEOs to create a common space for inspiration…