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News - 1 June 2023

The arts and philanthropy: A perspective from the Global South

The two key fault lines in the world today are inequality and culture: inequality with regard to who has economic, political, military and cultural power; and culture meaning the different…
Press Release - 25 May 2023

Do good, do it better and do it faster: Philea Forum 2023 inspires & challenges philanthropic community

The window of opportunity is narrowing to deal with the multitude of problems in the world and Europe. The 2023 Philea Forum provided a critical chance for nearly 700 philanthropy and civil society professionals to come together to find new ways of collaborating to find solutions.
News - 19 May 2023

Be Philanthropy 2023 identifies trends, opportunities and challenges for philanthropy

“Be Philanthropy 2023”, organised by the King Baudouin Foundation, highlighted trends, opportunities and challenges in Belgian and European philanthropy, welcoming more than 1,100 representatives of the philanthropic ecosystem.
News - 18 May 2023

A very European puzzle: balancing budgets and promoting growth

The Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation will host “A very European puzzle: balancing budgets and promoting growth” on 31 May in Brussels…
News - 10 May 2023

Economic System Change: Boring Buzzwords or Vital New Frontier for Philanthropy?

On 10 October, Philea will organise “Economic System Change: Boring Buzzwords or Vital New Frontier for Philanthropy?”, the first in a series of standalone sessions on emerging issues and challenges…
News - 8 May 2023

Be Philanthropy: A View from Canada

Pandemic, war, inflation and social unrest have darkened the mood in Europe. The climate crisis and global migration are putting great pressures on European societies. To be purposefully philanthropic, to be boldly engaged, as this conference reminded us, we need courage and an openness to listening and learning from each other.
News - 3 May 2023

Arts and culture at the core of philanthropy

Although the arts can’t fix high energy prices or missiles raining down on innocent civilians, they are very much part of these struggles and transitions – helping people to make sense, to respond and to campaign.
News - 25 April 2023

Learning from and learning with: Why now is the ideal time for a new PLP China-Europe

Philanthropy rests at the intersection of civil society; economic and political structures; and the challenges of our time. The Philanthropic Leadership Platform: China-Europe has been bringing together practitioners from China and Europe since 2016. Why do we need this kind of exchange even more after the pandemic and considering the challenges in EU-China relations?
News - 24 April 2023

Philea launches Futures Philanthropy initiative

Philea has launched the Futures Philanthropy initiative, a programme that offers learning and collaboration opportunities and aims to create and share futures literacy in context of philanthropy and civil…
News - 12 April 2023

Philanthropic Leadership Platform: China-Europe – Why you should apply Q&A

Where do philanthropic practices in Europe and China converge and diverge? How does philanthropy in China approach the climate emergency? How can digital technologies accelerate philanthropic impact across both geographies?…