We are pleased to announce that NILO Foundation has joined Partners for a New Economy as a funding partner from May 2026.
NILO Foundation is a grantmaking foundation working at the intersection of social cohesion, education, and economic transformation. Their work is grounded in a conviction that the current economic model — built around short-term growth and GDP as the primary measure of success — is failing people and planet. Through their Wellbeing Economy programme, NILO supports local transition initiatives, scales education in regenerative economics, and funds organisations working to shift public narrative towards economic models that prioritise human and ecological flourishing.
This mission sits in close alignment with P4NE’s own vision of an economy that serves people and nature, now and for future generations.
Marie Paglinghi, Director of NILO Foundation, said:
“We are thrilled to join Partners for a New Economy as a Circle Partner, alongside other committed funders working to address the root causes of inequality and ecological breakdown.
For a smaller foundation like ours, it is a wonderful opportunity: we can draw on the deep expertise their operational team has built over a decade of resourcing this field, financially support a wide range of impactful initiatives, and contribute to growing the philanthropic movement for a more just and regenerative economy.
More than a pooled fund, Partners for a New Economy has become an indispensable forum for knowledge exchange and sense-making — a space where the theory and practice of wellbeing economics converge.”
Jo Swinson, Director of P4NE, said:
“We are delighted to welcome NILO Foundation to Partners for a New Economy. Their commitment to systems change, working across grassroots experimentation, education, and narrative, reflects exactly the kind of joined-up thinking our field needs.
NILO understands that transforming the economy requires action on multiple fronts at once, and we look forward to learning from their approach and deepening this partnership.“
About NILO Foundation
NILO is a UK-registered grantmaking foundation that partners with non-profits in France and the UK. They take a proactive, trust-based approach to philanthropy, building long-term relationships with partners and providing unrestricted funding alongside strategic support. Their work focuses on two interconnected themes: social and emotional learning, and the wellbeing economy. Find out more at nilofoundation.org.