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Philanthropy Europe Association

Business group · Cross-sector / other · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Philanthropy Europe Association appears in 3 declared MEP meetings (3 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

3
declared meetings
with current MEPs
3
MEPs met
€300k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea) nurtures a diverse and inclusive ecosystem of foundations, philanthropic organisations and networks in over 30 countries that work for the common good. We unite almost 9,000 public-benefit foundations that seek to improve life for people and communities in Europe and around the world.”

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“We want to inspire, connect and represent the European philanthropy sector and enhance its role as a credible and trustworthy partner, to co-shape and support a pluralistic, just and resilient society that centers people and planet. Our mission is to enable, encourage and empower the philanthropic community to build a better today and tomorrow. We galvanise collective action and amplify the voice of European philanthropy. Together we: co-create knowledge and learn from effective practices; Collaborate around current emerging issues; promote enabling environments for doing good.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 3 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party133%
Greens/EFA133%
Socialists & Democrats133%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2022
1
2023
0
2024
0
2025
0
2026
2

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Sergey Lagodinsky
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Lina Gálvez
1 meeting · S&D
Christian Ehler
1 meeting · EPP

The 3 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
4 May 2026Lina GálvezFP10
4 May 2026Christian EhlerFP10
14 Jun 2022Sergey LagodinskyAssociations Statute

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