September: Transforming Philanthropy Month
A diverse, multifaceted movement aiming to promote greater visibility of the agendas and practices of community and social justice philanthropy in Brazil.
Human-centred mentorship in global health research: Are we ready to give what it takes?
Given its nature of being an interpersonal endeavour, the human-centred mentorship process is a complex array of responsibilities that requires continuous symbiotic collaboration between mentor and mentee. It also requires a deeper holistic focus on the individual with mentee development (personal and professional) being the outcome.
Applications are now open for the 2023 #ShiftThePower Fellowship!
Are you involved in exciting, trailblazing and experimental grassroots or community-led work? Are you interested in being part of broader efforts to shift power and build the (civil) society we want by helping to connect the dots between innovative and emergent practices around the world? Do you want to dig into questions of “systems change” in international philanthropy and development aid with other like-minded peers? Are you interested in connecting with others like you around the world, both to learn and share, but also to strengthen the collective voice and muscle of local actors? If this sounds like you, then read on!
Why it’s time to #ShiftThePower – and why you should join us in Bogotá for the #ShiftThePower Global Summit!
Seven years have passed since the Global Summit on Community Philanthropy in Johannesburg where the hashtag #ShiftThePower emerged as a rallying cry for change, and four since the Pathways to Power Symposiumin London.
The urgent need for Malawian CSOs to #ShiftThePower
First responders and the contributions made by other Malawians had been “erased” from the narratives on humanitarian response to cyclone Freddy.
Philanthropy: What’s trust got to do with it?
One of the things I struggled with early on when I started to understand the #ShiftThePower movement was the concept of “trust”. The idea was strange to me; during discussions around the concept, I asked if it was genuinely possible to trust that an organization could do the work independently without being held to so many checks and due diligence processes.
A videira que cresceu na adversidade
Continuar o trabalho em meio a um conflito violento requer habilidade, resiliência e inteligência. Para os palestinos, os últimos 100 anos trouxeram colonização, expulsão e …
La vigne qui a poussé dans l’adversité
Poursuivre son action au milieu d’un conflit violent exige des compétences, de la résilience et de la perspicacité. Pour les Palestiniens, les cent dernières années ont …
The grapevine that grew in adversity
Carrying on in the middle of violent conflict requires skill, resilience, and nous. For the Palestinians, the last 100 years have brought colonisation, expulsion, and military occupation, followed by a long and difficult search for self-determination and for coexistence with the nation they hold responsible for their suffering and loss.
The Alliance of Funds: Collaborative philanthropy under construction in Brazil
Although collaboration is an old practice among philanthropic organizations, the idea of “collaborative philanthropy” in Brazil is relatively new and is a concept still under construction. Here in Brazil, collaboration is creating new relationships in the field of philanthropy for social justice. It all started in 2021.