Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association

Save the date! The Philea Forum 2025 will take place in Lisbon, Portugal on 2-5 June, exploring “Power and Equality: A Balancing Act”, hosted by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Recent global events have amplified awareness of systemic inequalities and historical injustices. These incidents have sparked a societal reckoning with racial, social and economic justice, placing philanthropic organisations themselves under scrutiny for their role in perpetuating or challenging existing power imbalances. A clear line has since been drawn connecting widening inequality and power imbalances to rising polarisation and challenges to democracy. The Philea Forum 2025 will address these critical issues, exploring the intersection of inequalities, power imbalances and structures which are sustaining them (including within philanthropy) and the ways in which we can help create the more equitable and just society we want and need. We will explore what truly equitable societies might look like and identify steps to create them. Registration will open the first week of February 2025! https://bit.ly/3OaUPfj

African philanthropy has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, including the growth of private foundations and funds, family and community-based initiatives, individual giving and collective solidarity mechanisms. Driven in part by the increasing wealth of Africa’s affluent class, this rise in philanthropic activity is giving way to increased African voice and say over the type of programmes they want to create and be funded, particularly on the African continent. The second webinar of the “Evolving Practices of International Cooperation” peer-learning journey will take place on 11 December exploring “Aligning Funder Strategies Between Global North and South”, organised by the Funders International Network for Development (FIND). Interested? Sign up here! https://bit.ly/41eIizf

EuroPhilantopics 2024 is almost here! We have an exciting programme planned for you all, as we explore how philanthropy and policymakers can work together to address Europe’s most pressing challenges, with: - 2 thought-provoking plenaries diving into the heart of partnerships, philanthropy and policy - 3 dynamic sessions tackling universal values, civic space and war and peace - 24 insightful speakers sharing their expertise to kick off the conversations EuroPhilantopics 2024 comes at a pivotal moment as Europe enters a new political cycle and is chance for philanthropy to engage with incoming EU representatives and discuss how we can co-create solutions for a society that works for people and the planet We look forward to seeing you all next week at the BELvue! https://bit.ly/4f2Dn80

For more than 95 years, the Mott Foundation has helped people and organisations work together to support and strengthen the community of its hometown, Flint. In the latest issue of the “Cities of Tomorrow” series, Philea interviewed Neal Hegarty, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to find out more on the foundation’s work in the city of Flint, the foundation’s motivation to focus on Flint and what local grantmaking is like in the area. If you're interested in participatory philanthropy, or what a city of the future might look like, or are curious how philanthropy responded to the Flint water crisis in 2015, check out the case study here! https://bit.ly/3VfSDHk

How does philanthropy evolve to meet the challenges of our times? What role does collaboration play in creating lasting impact? Rien van Gendt, a highly respected #RPA board member, shares his reflections and expertise in our latest blog post. With decades of experience in the philanthropic sector, Rien brings a unique perspective on how philanthropy can adapt and thrive in an increasingly complex world. #PhilanthropyLeadership #GlobalImpact #Collaboration #TransformativeGiving 📖 Read the full interview to gain valuable perspectives from one of philanthropy’s most influential voices: https://lnkd.in/g6YBXphb

The new "Routledge Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Philanthropy" is now out! Intended as a catalyst for dialogue between two ecosystems with much to gain from collaboration: artificial intelligence and philanthropy, we are happy to have contributed a chapter on the use of data science and AI among philanthropic foundations in Europe, through the work of Sevda Kilicalp, Ph.D., Daniel Spiers and Jack O'Neill. View the handbook here: https://bit.ly/3OtZTvh Or, if you are interested in getting involved around data science or AI in the context of European philanthropy, check out our Data Science Group! https://bit.ly/4ibSsq2

New case study! The fourth module of the “How to Involve Children and Youth in Your Work” peer-learning journey explored “How to Support Youth to Develop their Personal Leadership” with the King Baudouin Foundation and their Boost for Talents programme. If you are interested in finding out how to foster the academic and professional success of young people, and help them develop essential personal and soft skills, check out the full case study here! https://bit.ly/3V9D57M

As the world faces growing climate impacts, the debate around mitigation versus adaptation has never been more pressing. Instead of seeing adaptation and mitigation as opposing forces, funders should find ways to integrate them. Stefan Flothmann, Mindworks Lab and Jozsef Feiler, European Climate Foundation explain how this approach can empower communities, build social capital, reduce climate denial and engage new audiences in climate action in a recent Opinion. Find out how funders can align climate mitigation and adaptation below! https://bit.ly/4eL6R9R

Last chance to register! The EU Cities Mission will host the first webinar in its brand new series “Philanthropy Talks: Towards Climate-Neutral Cities through Imagination, New Skills & New Economies” on 27 November, exploring the role of collective imagination in supporting urban transformation. Created with Climate-KIC, the “Philanthropy Talks Series” will bring together thought leaders on three topics: imagination, new skills and new economies, and spotlight emergent programmes around them. Get involved now! https://bit.ly/3YRwfVF

1. Increase spending 2. Replace rigid project funding with more flexible forms of support 3. Embrace participatory grantmaking to add value to your foundation, grantees and society 4. Engage a broad range of stakeholders to ensure good governance Rien van Gendt, Van Gendt Philanthropy Services shares four ways philanthropy can move from from discussion to action and enhance its impact in responding to the major challenges the world is now faced with. Read the full Opinion here! https://bit.ly/3Zpe634