• Philea publishes “Journalism and Media Funding in Europe”

    Created by the Journalism Funders Forum, the new report offers a snapshot of how philanthropic organisations are funding journalism and media in Europe.
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  • Registration is now closed for the Philea Forum 2026

    The Philea Forum 2026 “Philanthropy for People and Planet” takes place in Copenhagen from 18-21 May, hosted by a group of Danish foundations.
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  • Applications open for the Philanthropic Leadership Platform: China-Europe 2026

    The Philanthropic Leadership Platform: China-Europe is an intensive peer-led learning and exchange programme for philanthropy professionals from China and Europe, taking place in Shanghai on 13-20 September
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Philea nurtures a diverse and inclusive ecosystem of foundations, philanthropic organisations and networks working for the common good. We help our members to get inspired, act together and achieve greater impact by sharing data and knowledge, exchanging best practices, connecting around common themes, engaging in policy work, and more.

Cross-cutting Themes

Climate and Environment

The impact of environmental crises, like climate change and biodiversity loss, are being felt by people in every part of the world. It impacts our health, our jobs, our education, the food we eat, the places we live.

Democracy

Democracies across the world have faced unprecedented challenges in recent years ‒ from narrowing civic space, to curtailment of freedom and equality, to the spread of misinformation.

Equality

Philea members have pointed to striving for equality as an urgent issue that must be addressed by philanthropy now and in the coming years. Rising economic inequality has exacerbated virtually all of the problems philanthropy works on.
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Lola De Coster
Community & Program Manager, Belgian Federation of Philanthropic Foundations
Opinions – 16 March 2026

In a world that demands everything from us, we need to build more space

As the pressures on our societies intensify, philanthropy can’t afford to keep young people at the margins—and young people can’t afford to see philanthropy as distant or outdated: building bridges between Gen Z and foundations, especially within governance and strategic decision-making, is beneficial and necessary for both.
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