Philea takes over coordination of Transnational Giving Europe

Coordinated by the King Baudouin Foundation since 1995, TGE has become a key enabler of the Single Market for Philanthropy. KBF is proud to have laid the groundwork for this transformative network. Today, coordination of Transnational Giving Europe (TGE), the network enabling European donors to make donations quickly and easily across most EU countries, was transferred from King Baudouin Foundation (KBF) to Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea). As TGE enters a new chapter with Philea, the Foundation remains deeply committed to its mission.

TGE facilitates cross-border philanthropy in Europe by providing a secure and efficient solution to enable donors to give and promotes cross-border philanthropy through the exchange of information and best practices.

There are currently 19 countries in the TGE network: Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, the UK.

Delphine Moralis, CEO at Philea: “The challenges we face require philanthropy to be at its very best, including being able to make the optimal use of its finite resources. This is an exciting - but critically important - opportunity to take on the responsibility for writing TGE's next chapter, as it is currently the only practical and secure solution for tax-effective philanthropy across the continent.” 

“We are proud to have been one of the founding fathers of TGE and to see it grow into a vital European infrastructure for generosity,” says Brieuc Van Damme, CEO of the King Baudouin Foundation. “Our cross-border philanthropy is becoming more effective, and the impact of our role in empowering international solidarity will only grow. We look forward to supporting TGE in its new home.”

Philea already works to overcome the various legal, administrative and fiscal barriers European foundations face when acting across borders, which have been estimated to cost them around €90,000,000 to €101,700,000 per year. Philea's European Philanthropy Manifesto also calls on policymakers to help facilitate cross-border philanthropy in Europe as part of its work towards a Single Market for Philanthropy.