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Doing grant-making differently: what we’ve learned so far
When the Propel partners first began working together, we set out on a mission to do grant making differently. We knew this would mean unravelling and unlearning what we know about funding, in order to …
Philea Research Forum 2024
The Research Forum was a unique space for knowledge exchange, critical networking and deep-diving into research and innovation funding practices by foundations. Hosted by Fondazione Cariplo, with the support of the Cariplo Factory, the Research Forum aimed …
Innovation is like a truffle
“Innovation is like a truffle”. This is one of the many insights that I have been chewing on since I returned from Philea’s Research Forum conference in Milan, hosted by Fondazione Cariplo. Truffles are known to …
Foundations as hubs of knowledge and innovation
The recent Philea Research Forum took place on the 7th and 8th of March in the incomparable setting of the CARIPLO Factory in Milan. The Forum was an exceptional opportunity to meet again with some …
Cariplo Foundation president on bridging divide between local and global inequalities
Giovanni Azzone cuts a sharp figure. The spectacled and suited president of the Cariplo Foundation, one of Italy’s biggest foundations, is softly spoken – but has big ambitions. With an endowment of 9 billion euros, …
Philea Research Forum: How can foundations shape future innovation
Italian philanthropic tradition stretches back to ancient Rome. Modern Italian philanthropy, however, recently flourished in the 1990s when savings bank foundations emerged. Today they collectively hold half of all Italian philanthropic assets, or 21 per …
Quick fixes to systemic impact: The quest to address gender-based violence
Every three days a man murders a woman in Italy; in 2023 there were 120 reported cases. Furthermore, the mainstream media narrative in the aftermath of these murders perpetuates the insidious cycle of gender-based violence: …
Civil society grants announced amid backdrop of democratic renaissance
Philanthropy’s involvement in bolstering civil society is growing. Nine new grants, at a total of £2 million, have been announced by the UK-based Paul Hamlyn Foundation as it aims to make civil society more equitable …