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News - 15 July 2025

Foundations as Social Economy strategic actors in a continent in transition

Europe is facing a new era defined by deep uncertainty and rapid transformation. Social and climate disruption, geopolitical instability, rising inequalities, democratic backsliding, and the exponential growth of digital technologies…
News - 14 July 2025

European Day of Foundations and Donors 2025

News - 7 July 2025

Philea joins panel at “Civil Society State of the Union” launch event on safeguarding democracy through civil society

Philea took part in a panel discussion hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on 25 June in Brussels, around the launch of the…
News - 26 June 2025

Philanthropy must step up: Not with caution, but with courage

The world is changing at an unprecedented pace, confronting us with a complex set of deeply interrelated challenges: climate instability, economic inequality, democratic erosion and social fragmentation. For philanthropy, this…
Press Release - 5 June 2025

Press release: Balancing power and equality on the agenda of largest annual European gathering of philanthropy professionals

05.06.2025 – Lisbon, Portugal – Power and equality took centre stage in Lisbon this week, where more than 800 participants from around Europe and the world convened for the 2025…
News - 5 May 2025

100 Climate-Neutral European Cities: Philanthropy’s Role in Ensuring a Just and Fair Transition Through the EU Cities Mission

News - 5 May 2025

Philea and Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo publish “100 Climate-Neutral European Cities: Philanthropy’s Role in Ensuring a Just and Fair Transition Through the EU Cities Mission”

Philea, together with Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, has published “100 Climate-Neutral European Cities: Philanthropy’s Role in Ensuring a Just and Fair Transition Through the EU Cities Mission”, a new…
News - 23 April 2025

Investing in economic justice

To achieve the social and ecological goals that many philanthropies are committed to, economic justice is key.
News - 22 April 2025

The hidden costs of welfare’s legacy payment systems: Why Europe must modernise now

Outdated, fragmented welfare payment systems are still the norm in many European countries, leading to delays in pension disbursements, healthcare reimbursements and social benefits.
News - 27 February 2025

Weathering the winter freeze, searching for spring

What we are witnessing is not an isolated cold spell, but rather a climatic cooling of international cooperation, for so long understood as crucial for global security and prosperity.