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News - 5 February 2024

Scenario thinking in action

Taking time, even if it is hypothetical and playful, to engage in scenario thinking can help us become unstuck. It can lift us out of the here and now and, and by exploring a range of scenarios, can open minds and stimulate creative and innovative thinking.
News - 1 February 2024

Organisational Development Community of Practice – How Can a Process of Introspection Help Grantmakers Better Support their Partners?

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News - 31 January 2024

Children and Youth Network – How to Involve Children and Youth in Your Work: Module 1: How to Develop a Youth Advisory Board

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News - 31 January 2024

Complex challenges require a collaborative response

As humanity evolves and develops, the world is becoming more interconnected. There is an interlinked set of trends that governs our shared reality. From population growth and urbanisation to climate change and environmental degradation, these complexities predict and influence one another, sometimes even blending into each other. They are not only intersecting across issues but also geographies – pulling everyone closer together.
News - 25 January 2024

“Data Science, AI and Data Philanthropy in Foundations” – Launch event and insights

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News - 23 January 2024

A monumental step forward for Irish philanthropy with a backdrop of a city in turmoil

A pivotal moment came for the philanthropy movement in Ireland late last year with the launch of the first National Policy on Philanthropy. This policy could not come at a more important time considering the recent Dublin Riots that made the news only last November. 
News - 22 January 2024

EuroPhilantopics 2024

EuroPhilantopics 2024 will take place in Brussels on 3 December 2024. More information will follow soon. Contact Hanna Hanses Policy Manager hanna.hanses@philea.eu…
News - 22 January 2024

Philea Open House 2024

Philea will host an “Open House” online info session on 5 February for all Philea members and associates to find out more on what Philea has planned for 2024. The…
News - 16 January 2024

How philanthropy can fund the infrastructure for narrative power

Philanthropy's support for narrative change is expanding. 45 philanthropy professionals convened in 2023 to reflect on the funding practices that strengthen narrative change efforts and the sector norms that stand in the way.
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?