The balancing act of being “More than just a Grantmaker”
At NTT, we have always wanted to set ourselves apart from the western INGO model of grantmaking ...
Colouring outside the colouring book: Seeing all the colours in enablement. Part 2
Dumi Gatsha A funder recently told me how they do not work on ”identity politics.” I was confused by this ...
To be effective or neutral?
This article is not an emotional claim, but a justified attempt to stop the systemic harm that occurs under the ...
Numbers or meanings? How the logic of measuring results in donor relations is changing
How does measurement for local donors differ from measurement for institutional (international) donors? In other words, what do international donors ...
Resource on the decline: How will NGOs deliver on their mission priorities?
We witnessed similar abandonment not long ago. When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the West went into an overdrive of ...
Pull together and pool together
In these challenging times, we need these home-grown, home-owned initiatives focused on fostering both financial support and solidarity. In my ...
Light in times of darkness: Community philanthropy offers a way forward
The reliance – even dependency – of large sections of southern civil society on international donor funding has long been ...
Colouring outside the colouring book: Seeking out the alternative systems for movement organizing. Part 1
No one ever claims to hold power within philanthropy. I have met countless people who are well paid, who hold ...
Rethinking the logframe: A reflection on power, purpose, and measurement
It’s striking how enduring the logframe has been. Perhaps because many organisations were smaller and more centralised then, adoption was ...
Philanthropy didn’t understand what it was trying to fix
Here’s what I’ve observed: the things we try to reform are rarely the ones that matter most. Reform tends to ...
