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Rethinking Philanthropy: A Fresh Lens on Equality and Power

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05 August 2025

Rethinking Philanthropy: A Fresh Lens on Equality and Power

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A new concept paper from Philea marks a key step in rethinking how philanthropy addresses inequality. Framed as a moment to reflect and realign, the paper explores how power, justice, climate, and democracy are intertwined with philanthropic practice.  

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Editorial Team: Euricse

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Albania

Armenia

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Türkiye

Ukraine

Other

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Business Support Organisation

Company with 250 or more employees

Cluster Organisations

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Notified Bodies

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Social Economy Entity

Trade Unions

Other

  • Thematic area

    • Financing the ecosystem

  • Interlinkages with other sectors

    • Proximity and social economy

  • Action areas and keywords

    • Access to Finance

    • Creating financial incentives and supportive regulation for green and circular social economy business models

    • Other action area

    • Social Finance

    • Sustainable Finance

  • Ecosystem focus

    • Proximity economy

    • Social economy

  • Scope of activity

    • International

    • Local/neighbourhood

    • National

    • Regional

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The paper "Philanthropy and Equality: A framework for sharing power and addressing inequalities" offers a flexible framework for foundations at all stages of their journey, focusing on internal practice, relationships, capital distribution, and systemic thinking. Developed with input from advisors and the wider community, this paper encourages thoughtful, practical engagement and aims to equip organisations with the tools and insights needed to make meaningful progress. Read the full paper here. 

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