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The Phoenix way: lessons from the pandemic
It has been the strangest yet most memorable year and for mostly reasons we may want to forget. But amid the crises of the past year, there have been organisations and individuals who are seeing …
Philanthropy’s role in overcoming the pandemic through R&I
This article has been commissioned for PEXnews. Beyond funding, philanthropy’s patient, risk-taking, anticipative and collaborative approach is key in the landscape of Research and Innovation The world is still living under the overwhelming weight of …
PEX Forum 2021 – Philanthropy is stepping out, but into what?
At the time of writing, multiple contributors have already shared some excellent thoughts about the PEX Forum 2021, a 2-day virtual convening hosted by Ariadne, Dafne and SenseTribe, which brings together philanthropy support organisations to …
PEXforum 2021: Philanthropy needs to fight the today’s inequalities or risk becoming obsolete tomorrow
When the PEXforum 2021 was approaching, I pondered whether we would be ready to go outside of our comfort zone and revise our own priorities. Sure enough, in our daily work as the philanthropy sector, …
PEXforum 2021 – The good, the great and the surprising!
Being in Madrid last year for the first PEXforum was a treat at the time, and an even bigger treat retrospectively. Knowing that the PEXcommunity has met regularly online throughout 2020 and has achieved a degree …
European Climate Pact: An invitation to philanthropy organisations
This article has been commissioned for PEXnews Philanthropy can play an important role in Europe’s green transition by supporting concrete action for climate and the environment, from boosting local grassroots projects to accelerating and scaling up …
Blended value: financial returns, SDG’s and gender in harmony
How enlightened would it be, if foundations were to use gender lens investing as one of their strategies to contribute to a more sustainable world? Philanthropy and sustainable investing should be natural allies with a …
PEXforum 2021: From Reflection to Renewal
Yes, the PEXforum 2021 was a wonderful, personal and successful conference that built on the previous conference in Madrid, included many new voices, and set a path for the future with deep discussions and concrete …
PEXforum highlights the importance of investing in imagination
For those of us who are lucky enough to be working from home in this pandemic, zoom meetings have become a regular and predictable part of our daily routines. Fortunately, this year’s PEXforum, jointly hosted …
Soul searching at PEXforum: Democratising philanthropy or valuing institutional philanthropy?
The interactive online PEXforum 2021 ‘From crisis to renewal: Living up to our vision for a sustainable and just Europe’ was a well organised and interactive gathering of souls with a shared desire to heal …
