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Europe home to over 180,000 public benefit foundations worth €647.5 billion
Europe is home to 186,079 public benefit foundations across 24 countries, with a collective worth of €647.5 billion, according to new research compiled by Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea). Poland has the highest number (31,000) …
Philea’s European Manifesto calls for a ‘philanthropy single market’
Philanthropy Europe Association (also known as Philea) has called for the establishment of a single market for philanthropy that it says could unlock potential billions of euros worth of grants and incentives. Published in its …
COP28: Major institutions call for increase in funding transition to sustainable food systems
A group of 25 philanthropic institutions, including the IKEA Foundation, ClimateWorks Foundation and Robert Bosch Stiftung have announced a joint call for a tenfold increase in funding for transitions and solutions that address urgent global …
LGBTQI issues chronically underfunded despite UK government pledge
LGBTQI issues face chronically underfunding from both government and wider philanthropic institutions with ‘very few in the philanthropy sector [are] aware of how underfunded the LGBTQI movement is’. That’s according to new research commissioned by …
COP28: Philanthropy-public-private partnership needed to plug $3 trillion climate funding gap
A $3 trillion annual funding gap for climate solutions must be met with a tri-sector philanthropic-public-private partnership. That’s according to a new report published by the World Economic Forum’s Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) initiative, in …
World’s top 12 billionaires emit emissions equivalent to 2 million homes
The world’s top twelve billionaires emit emissions equivalent to 2.1 million homes, through the use of private transport and financial investments. According to an investigation by Oxfam published by the Guardian, some 17 million tones …
Mackenzie Scott’s large, unrestricted donations down from 2020, but continues to transform philanthropy
A three-year study released by the Centre for Effective Philanthropy examining the impact of unrestricted donations from major US philanthropist Mackenzie Scott says her giving has had a transformative effect, despite the size of her …
Nigerian philanthropy totalling half a billion in last five years
Nigerian philanthropists have given a total of $434.17 million in the last five years, according to a report published by the African Philanthropy Forum (AFP). Philanthropic donations ranged from a low of $922, to as …
Top 25 global funders account for more than three quarters of direct giving
The top 25 global funders account for more than three quarters of direct giving between 2016 and 2019, according to a new report published by the Council on Foundations. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation …
Community philanthropy on the rise in China, driven by ultra wealthy families
Philanthropy and other forms of private social investment are becoming commonly accepted and even expected in China, leading to a positive shift in the way philanthropy is viewed. That’s according to a report published by …
