Shrinking Space
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 87 – Between Repression and Resilience: The Civil Society Struggle in Turkey
Observatorium 85 | November 2025 | An essay by Stefan Wallner on the necessity of abandoning cherished habits and choosing effectiveness in times of
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
Civil Society is Here to Stay! A Report on the Shrinking Civic Space Project (2019-2023)
Opusculum 186 | 01.03.2024 | New report on the research and policy project conducted by the Maecenata Institute from 2019 to
Observatorium 69 – Report on the ECSO-Symposium: The Civic Space in Europe – Shrinking, Growing, Enhancing?
Observatorium 69 I 22.08.2023 I Florian Faltenbacher, Flavia Gerner I Report on the ECSO-Symposium: The Civic Space in Europe – Shrinking, Growing,
Observatorium 68 – Civil society in Hungary at a turning point?
Observatorium 68 I 14.08.2023 I Melanie Hien I Civil society in Hungary at a turning point? Challenges for organizations >> PDF Download Civil society in …
Find Support: European Shrinking Civic Space Platform
11.07.2023 I ECSO project completed: Help for CSOs and Activists Part of the 3-year research project of our Maecenata Institute “Shrinking Civic Spaces …
Contested Civic Spaces: A European Perspective
Maecenata Schriften | Band 22 | 2023 For some years, we have observed a broad public discussion over the shrinking civic space. While the focus
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
The challenges faced by pro-abortion civil society groups in Poland and Turkey
Opusculum 173 | 08.02.2023 | Lara Brett | An insight into current abortion laws and the challenges they create for civic
