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News - 12 January 2023

Learning from BUILD – Why it matters and how, right now

Mission-driven organisations in pursuit of social change need to be strategic, strong, persistent, agile and adaptable. But traditional funding frameworks can constrain them. The Ford Foundation’s BUILD grants provide five-year, unrestricted funding and dedicated support for institutional strengthening in order to build strong and resilient organisations that can achieve their intended impact.
News - 12 January 2023

System-shifting in the practice of national associations of donors and foundations

Philea held the annual Winter Meeting for Philanthropy Infrastructure Members on 7 December in Philanthropy House, Brussels. This year’s Winter Meeting built on the complementarity of philanthropy infrastructure…
News - 10 January 2023

Leading from behind: the challenge of herding cats

National philanthropy associations represent one of the most fiercely independent organisations there is: the philanthropic foundation. This text discusses some of the strategies on how to balance the two roles of creating opportunities for networking and peer learning while functioning as the voice of the philanthropic sector.
News - 10 January 2023

Reflections on the International Philanthropy Research Conference

“I am convinced that research and philanthropy make perfect partners. The history of modern philanthropy shows it.” With these words, Francesco Profumo, Chair, Compagnia di…
News - 4 January 2023

Philea Forum 2023: Extended deadline for session proposals

As we understand that the holiday season can be a busy period and want to ensure that everyone has sufficient time to prepare, we extended the deadline for submitting…
News - 15 December 2022

The road to KoneKtor: Philanthropy East Forum

Some may be surprised by our continuous description of the Forum as "the first ever". Understandable, as the Grantmakers East has been around for almost as long as I have been alive. However, if one knew the process that has taken place during the pandemic and its general impact on the sector, it may not be surprising.
News - 13 December 2022

KoneKtor: Highlighting resilience in times of crisis

Against the backdrop of the multiple crises facing societies across the globe, KoneKtor – Philanthropy East Forum took a deep dive at our annual event held this year at the…
News - 13 December 2022

Making the case for philanthropy within the Social Economy Action Plan (SEAP) – One year on

SEAP recognises foundations as important players in the social economy ecosystem, and Philea has a strong interest in supporting the implementation of the action plan in collaboration with Social Economy Europe (congratulations also on the 10-year anniversary of SEE of which we are a founding member) and other key stakeholders. I h
News - 13 December 2022

An enabling environment for Europe must not be taken for granted

Our message to EU policymakers is clear: Philanthropy and foundations can do better and carry out their important work more effectively if they operate in an enabling environment.
News - 13 December 2022

End of year message to Philea Members

On behalf of all the Philea staff, thank you for your engagement and trust. I look forward to continuing our journey together next year, and in the meantime wish you a peaceful and restful end of year.