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Philea launches dedicated “Year of Climate and Environment”

In 2026 Philea will put a spotlight on the theme of climate and environment, seeking to expand the conversation on the work of philanthropy in this field and highlight the work already taking place.
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Embedding Equality in Practice: Lessons from the Year of Equality

Philea will host an interactive members-only, online session on 28 January to explore how we embed equality in practice and reflect on Philea’s Year of Equality in 2025
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Philea Forum 2026

The Philea Forum 2026 will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark on 18-21 May, exploring “Philanthropy for People and Planet”, hosted by a group of Danish foundations.
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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

We are now well into the 10-year countdown to slow the warming of our planet. In this decisive decade, actions taken by markets, governments and citizens will determine liveability on our planet for the next century.

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.

Latest Insights

Karalyn Gardner

Programme Manager – Climate Coalition

Opinions – 21 January 2026

There’s no philanthropy on a dead planet: 5 steps every foundation can take to be climate and environment ready

Climate change already is impacting the people, places and causes that philanthropy exists to serve – and foundations have both the power and a responsibility to act.

News – 21 January 2026

Philea launches dedicated “Year of Climate and Environment”

In 2026 Philea will put a spotlight on the theme of climate and environment, seeking to expand the conversation on the work of philanthropy in this field and highlight…

Andreas Dammertz

Senior Expert for “Education in the Digital World”, Robert Bosch Stiftung

Opinions – 19 January 2026

AI now – A new horizon for education

AI is here to stay. The question is not whether we use it, but how. If we fail to address its risks, we risk undermining the very purpose of education: to empower students to think, create and solve problems in a world that technology alone cannot fix.

Head of Practice and Learning, Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF)

Opinions – 15 January 2026

How is funder collaboration making a difference – and what’s still holding it back?

Five years on from ACF’s Funders Collaborative Hub, over 200 collaboration opportunities show how funders use shared intelligence, pooled funding and joint advocacy to tackle systemic issues, even as limited capacity, resources and the challenge of involving the right partners continue to constrain impact.

Director of Policy, Advocacy and Communications, Eurochild

Opinions – 14 January 2026

Unequal childhoods: Why Europe must do better for its children

Children’s rights in Europe remain far too dependent on where a child happens to be born and on whether their government chooses to take its responsibilities seriously.

Federico Mallone

International Project Officer, Fondazione CRT

Opinions – 9 January 2026

EUknow.it: A new gateway to European programmes and partnerships

The European Union is entering a decisive phase. With the current Multiannual Financial Framework approaching its conclusion and discussions on the 2028-2034 cycle gaining momentum, the need for collaboration between…

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28 January 2026

Embedding Equality in Practice: Lessons from the Year of Equality

10-11 February 2026

Brussels, Belgium

Evidence and Learning Community of Practice – New Paradigms for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning: Systems Change With an Equity Lens

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