What if philanthropy’s biggest risk is being late?
Strategy itself has a shelf life. When philanthropy cannot adapt at the speed of the world it seeks to change, responsible stewardship can inadvertently become strategic lag.
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Forewarned is forearmed: Why philanthropy should act before a crisis unfolds
Anticipatory action can protect lives and livelihoods, help scarce humanitarian funds go further, and move decisions closer to communities that understand the risks. As climate shocks become more frequent and more predictable, philanthropy has a responsibility to act before crises peak.
Reimagining philanthropy’s role in Africa’s Just Transition: From vulnerability to agency
Africa’s just transition cannot be built on narratives of vulnerability. This piece calls for philanthropy to shift power, invest in agency and enable locally led transformation.
Visionary Leadership 2026
Philea will host the “Visionary Leadership 2026” on 24-26 November in Windsor, bringing together foundation Board Chairs and CEOs to create a common space for inspiration and connection.
8th Zurich Day of Foundation Law
The University of Zurich will host the 8th Zurich Day of Foundation Law on 28 January in Zurich. Governance is more critical than…
Stewardship of purpose: Legal perspectives on who sets the terms of foundation governance and who has a voice
Public-benefit foundations are important societal actors. How they are governed is therefore of legitimate public interest: Who makes major decisions for the foundation? Who ensures that these decisions comply…
From dialogue to action: Philanthropy and Europe’s next funding cycle
Over the past two years, discussions across Europe involving foundations, civil society organisations and EU institutions have increasingly converged around a shared conclusion: the next European Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) is more than a negotiation over funding. It is a broader reorganisation of how Europe intends to pursue its priorities, engage stakeholders and organise its action over the next decade.
Philea publishes “Funding Organisational Development: From Insight to Action”
Philea has published “Funding Organisational Development: From Insight to Action”, a new guide that offers practical guidance for funders looking to design organisational development (OD) support that responds…
Why joy is the resistance philanthropy needs right now
Over a decade of supporting women from the global majority, GirlDreamer's co-founders have found that joy and radical optimism, something often overlooked in philanthropy, can be one of the most effective ways to keep organising sustainably in a hostile political climate.
European Foundation Financial and Investment Officers Group – Investment Conversations: Perspectives from Foundations and Funds
The European Foundation Financial and Investment Officers Group (EFFIO) will explore “Investment Conversations: Perspectives from Foundations and Funds” on 4-6 November in Brussels. The programme will include…