Developing philanthropy

David Colon, senior professor of history and researcher at Sciences Po Paris, is a media specialist and author of "The Information War: States in the Battle for our Minds". In this interview, he sheds light on the mechanisms of disinformation and mass manipulation, as well as solutions to counter these threats to democratic regimes.

Sylvain A. Lefèvre, professor at the University of Quebec in Montréal, examines this philanthropic model, which places trust and collaboration at the heart of relationships between foundations and the organisations they support.

Already present in New York and Hong Kong to encourage and facilitate cross-border philanthropy, Fondation de France is establishing a presence in the United Kingdom, a leader in charitable giving among European countries. Let’s look back at the Fondation de France UK launch event, held on January 21^st at the Institut Français in London.

Placing trust and collaboration at the heart of the relationship between foundations and the organisations they support is the basis of trust-based philanthropy. A webinar by the Racines collective initiative was dedicated to this subject on October 17th.

To encourage philanthropic action that is resolutely focused on the future, the network of European foundations Philea published Futures Philanthropy: Anticipation for the Common Good last May.

Already present in Asia through a number of emergency response operations, Fondation de France is establishing itself in Hong Kong with the creation of Fondation de France Asia. The aim is to develop cross-border philanthropic connections.

With the rise of climate emergencies, social inequalities, and humanitarian crises, philanthropy is dedicated to addressing the pressing challenges facing us today. Its mission is to confront these issues while striving to create more inclusive, equitable societies that respect individual rights and collective freedoms.

With the publication of Ariadne's 10th Forecast on the future challenges facing European philanthropy, Julie Broome, Director of Ariadne, talks to us about the key points of this study and the specific challenges facing France.

After two years of the global pandemic, this spring finally saw the opening of spaces again to meet with colleagues across philanthropy, civil society and academia.

This spring, 25 leaders of major European foundations discussed key issues facing the philanthropic sector at the first European Academy of Strategic Philanthropy (EASP). In this interview, Maja Spanu shares some of the key insights from the event whilst providing her own take on philanthropy in Europe.