European Social Economy Summit (EUSES) in Mannheim

18 May 2021

The #EUSES2021 is just around the corner! The digital European conference on the Social Economy will be streamed live from the Rosengarten in Mannheim on …

Donations, investments, and the uncharted territory in between

7 May 2021

This article was recently published in Dutch on the website of our Supervisory Board Chair (Ad interim) Rien van Gendt. Donations are widely regarded as the …

10 years to transform the future of humanity

27 April 2021

‘10 years to transform the future of humanity – or to destabilize the planet’ – this is the reality philanthropy is facing today. In time …

Foundations are rising to the challenge in response to increased demand caused by coronavirus

20 April 2021

 9 out of 10 charitable foundations expect to maintain or increase grant funding for civil society in 2021, but many predict financial turbulence, according to …

Addressing the climate challenge: Think globally – act locally

1 April 2021

Stefan Schurig, Foundations Platform F20, highlights the impact that decisions made at a global level will have locally and calls on philanthropists to take a …

EU action plan for the social economy: Reves position paper published

23 March 2021

In the end of 2021 the European Commission will publish an Action Plan for the Social Economy. The Plan will seek “to boost the contribution …

Attacking Philanthropy Is Wrongheaded and Out of Sync

16 March 2021

The traditional definition of charity — helping those in need through one’s giving — has come under fire by philanthropic leaders as insufficient, even misguided. …

One Funder’s Reasons for Supporting Umbrella Organisations

9 March 2021

By Peter Brach, Funders 2025 Fund Under the right circumstances, the outcomes of supporting umbrella organisations have been enormous — and the impact could most likely …

New Online Self-Assessment Tool for Foundations

3 March 2021

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Releases New Guide on Assessing and Implementing Strategic Time Horizons. Click here to access the tool. Full alignment of staff, resources and …

A call to philanthropy: let’s help build societies that are tech-enabled

16 February 2021

In the Gutenberg Galaxy: The Making of The Typographic Man, we learn that the printing press revolutionised the world by making possible the rise of …