News from the civil society
The Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy in the United States in the Trump Era
Observatorium 89 | January 2026 | An Outline of Selected Moves and Pressures Against the Sector[1] By Mark Sidel The situation for philanthropic and nonprofit …
Observatorium 86 – Civil Society in Slovakia 2024-2025: Resisting an Authoritarian Turn
Observatorium 85 | November 2025 | An essay by Stefan Wallner on the necessity of abandoning cherished habits and choosing effectiveness in times of
Call on EU Institutions to safeguard democracy and foster civic space
16.09.2024 | 416 civil society organisations call on the EU Institutions to safeguard democracy and foster civic
Freedom in the World 2024 Report: The Mounting Damage of Flawed Elections and Armed Conflict
01.03.2024 | Freedom House publishes 2024 Report with concerning
“11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2023” published
29.08.2023 I “The philanthropic sector is an ecosystem: a web of interdependent actors, infinitely variable, striving constantly to build something …
Summary of webinar on EU anti-money loundering & CTF policies
13.07.2023 I Philea and Civil Society Europe publish summary of their discussion “Philea and Civil Society Europe recently hosted a webinar to discuss …
Call for Applications: Scholarships for PhD Candidates in Peace & Conflict Resolution
07.07.2023 I European Wasatia Graduate School for Peace and Conflict Resolution offers 10 scholarships Our foundation’s MENA Study Centre, lead by Dr. Udo …
ISTR 16th International Conference July 16-19, 2024
06.07.2023 I ‘Crisis After Crisis After…: What About the Third Sector?’ The International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR) has announced its 16th …
Chatham House publishes survey of Ukrainian CSOs
27.06.2023 I Results of a survey of Ukrainian civil society organizations (CSOs) conducted by Chatham House researchers in November–December 2022 The survey, …
Event summary: ‘CSOs and democracy in Europe – Advancing knowledge and recognition of CSOs’ contribution to society and democracy in Europe’
17.04.2023 I Academics, researchers and other civil society stakeholders discuss the sector's connection to European
