Katarzyna Słubik, President of the Board of the Polish Civil Society Association for Legal Intervention, explains the ongoing humanitarian crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border and highlights how the Polish civil society is responding to the needs of migrants and refugees.
Eva Rehse, Florence Miller, and Elika Roohi share their personal experiences of COP26 in Glasgow, highlight its relevance for the PEXcommunity and what they think philanthropy should prioritise ahead of COP27.
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Karin Heisecke (Director of MaLisa Foundation) identifies the current challenges to effectively tackle gender-based violence in Europe and calls European philanthropy to play a key leveraging role to fill the existing gaps.
Carola Carazzone, Secretary General of Assifero and Chair of Dafne, introduces a panel discussion at the launch of the European Pavilion, a cultural project aiming at the development of new perspectives on the European future through critical thinking and artistic research.
Debora Guidetti shares the outcomes of the PEX Racial Equity Working Group Survey on the needs of the PEXcommunity and how the Working Group can sustain its capacity and orient its work to advance racial equity in Europe.
Reflecting on his first PEX session, James Macdonald of Beacon Collaborative explores one of the central themes which emerged – trust and, specifically, its importance in developing long-term relationships between donors and charities.
Professor Tobias Jung explains how using a spectral lens helps building a more nuanced understanding of foundations by re-orientating inquiry into, engagement with, and perceptions of foundations’ peculiarities, practices and promises.
On 27 October, the Next Philanthropy project hosted the event “What if every foundation cared about climate?” as part of its “What if? Reimagining philanthropy” series.