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News - 16 January 2024

Why funders engage with unrestricted funding and cost recovery (and why they don’t)

MacKenzie Scott’s donations, totalling approximately $13 billion as of spring 2022, represent a significant departure from traditional philanthropic practices. So, is unrestricted funding the way forward, or is it not that simple?
News - 9 January 2024

Futures Philanthropy – Gathering of Leaders – Horizons of Hope: Navigating Challenges, Reimagining Philanthropy in a New Key

Futures Philanthropy will host its next Gathering of Leaders “Horizons of Hope: Navigating Challenges, Reimagining Philanthropy in a New Key” on 4-7 April in Turin, co-hosted by…
News - 8 January 2024

Dare to Anticipate – How Mercator Foundation Switzerland made strategic foresight part of its organisational culture

Formulating strategy in a world of interconnected, fast-evolving crises is a challenge. How do you balance immediate needs with long-term goals? How do you stay on target while remaining open to new ideas? To practise foresight successfully, its methods must be embedded in the organisational culture and paired with the time to test, apply and reflect.
News - 19 December 2023

Philanthropy without borders: what are the drivers of generosity among the Swiss abroad?

Over the past three years, 93% of Swiss abroad gave gifts. Family philanthropic traditions as well as transparency are crucial drivers of this generosity. Solidarity is another key motivator. Organized and cross-border philanthropy is vital to enhancing impact and fostering ties between expatriates and Switzerland, as 10% live abroad. Amid global challenges, philanthropy plays a crucial role in addressing crises.
News - 18 December 2023

Collaborative philanthropy requires discomfort, so why do we keep it up?

There has been a rise in collaborative philanthropy which has led to shifting practices, experimentation, an increased focus on funding systemic issues and racial justice, as well as more diverse leadership. Yet the path that leads to forms of collaboration is bumpy and often uncomfortable, so why do we persevere?
News - 18 December 2023

Policymakers ready to move towards a Single Market for Public Good

At an event hosted by Civil Society Europe and Philea on 28 November, EU policymakers confirmed that they are ready to move towards a Single Market for public good. The…
News - 14 December 2023

Dialogue in action: Highlights from EuroPhilantopics 2023

Over 100 philanthropy practitioners and representatives from the EU institutions convened in Brussels for EuroPhilantopics 2023 seeking to explore democracy, equality and climate, and how philanthropy and institutions can work…
News - 6 December 2023

The Partnering Initiative and the World Association of Public Private Partnerships publish new report on Public-Private-Philanthropy partnerships (PPPPs)

The Partnering Initiative (TPI) and the World Association of Public Private Partnerships (WAPPP) have published "Systems Change Activation: Empowering philanthropy’s catalytic role in transformational PPPPs", a new report seeking to provide knowledge and insights to philanthropy on working in Public-Private-Philanthropy partnerships (PPPPs).
Press Release - 29 November 2023

European Philanthropy Manifesto calls for a Single Market for Philanthropy

Today, Philea unveiled the 2024 edition of the European Philanthropy Manifesto, which includes four key recommendations to establish a Single Market for Philanthropy: Empower philanthropy by creating enabling frameworks in…
News - 28 November 2023

European Philanthropy Manifesto