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News - 26 January 2026

European Foundation Financial and Investment Officers Group – Risk, Return and Responsibility in a Changing Europe

The European Foundation Financial and Investment Officers Group (EFFIO) will explore “Managing Legacies: Foundations, Endowments and the Future of Heritage” on 22-24 April in Essen, Germany, hosted by…
News - 21 January 2026

Philea Open House – What’s in Store For 2026

View the programme Register Philea will host an Open House…
News - 15 January 2026

How is funder collaboration making a difference – and what’s still holding it back?

Five years on from ACF’s Funders Collaborative Hub, over 200 collaboration opportunities show how funders use shared intelligence, pooled funding and joint advocacy to tackle systemic issues, even as limited capacity, resources and the challenge of involving the right partners continue to constrain impact.
News - 9 January 2026

EUknow.it: A new gateway to European programmes and partnerships

The European Union is entering a decisive phase. With the current Multiannual Financial Framework approaching its conclusion and discussions on the 2028-2034 cycle gaining momentum, the need for collaboration between…
News - 16 December 2025

Supporting Civil Society Under Pressure

Civil society is certainly under pressure in many countries, with a tough fundraising landscape, extra demands on many charities and frequent occurrences of government funding reducing or being cut altogether.
News - 15 December 2025

Philea welcomes new EU Strategy for Civil Society

Philea welcomes the new EU Strategy for Civil Society as a significant milestone for the civil society sector. On 12 November 2025, the European Commission unveiled…
News - 9 December 2025

Organisational Development Community of Practice – Strategic Integration and Internal Alignment of Organisational Development Support

The Organisational Development Community of Practice will host its annual in-person event “Strategic Integration and Internal Alignment of Organisational Development Support” on 12-13 March 2026 in Brussels. Organisational Development…
News - 8 December 2025

Philanthropy masterclass: Unlock the power of partnerships for transformational impact

The Partnering Initiative will host “Philanthropy masterclass: Unlock the power of partnerships for transformational impact” in Kartause Ittingen on 1-2 July, in…
News - 8 December 2025

Evidence and Learning Community of Practice – New Paradigms for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning: Systems Change With an Equity Lens

The Evidence and Learning Community of Practice will host its inaugural annual in-person event “New Paradigms for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning: Systems Change With an Equity Lens” on the…
News - 5 December 2025

Philanthropy in Spain and Portugal: Understanding starts with information

According to the famous thought experiment, Schrödinger's cat is neither alive nor dead until the box containing the cat is opened and we can see if it is breathing and purring or not. This point is relevant to our understanding of philanthropy.