Drowning in bureaucracy: Paperwork that kills the revolution
For too long, the interaction between funders and grantees has been reduced to little more than a transactional exchange. Money flows one way, deliverables flow …
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Building power together and creating space for change
At the Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF), the #ShiftThePower Fellowship idea started with several questions: How can we discuss and reflect on issues of power? How …
Applications are now open for the 2024/5 #ShiftThePower Fellowship!
If this sounds like you, then read on! The opportunity The GFCF is inviting applications for the third cohort of the #ShiftThePower Fellows, an experimental …
A short film: The rise of local philanthropy
Shortly after the pandemic, film maker Josie Fomé travelled to Uganda to shoot a documentary on the organisation, No-White-Saviours. While there, a different, more complex …
The best kept secret in international development, and why Global North CSOs will not talk about tied aid
The author is an Embassy Staff with a European country based in the Global South, and wishes to remain anonymous. Did you know that less …
From transaction to transformation: A possible path for funder-grantee relationships?
For too long, the interaction between funders and grantees has been reduced to little more than a transactional exchange. Money flows one way, deliverables flow …
The system we want – A curation of posters exhibited at the #ShiftThePower Global Summit
In December 2023, 730 people from 77 countries met in Bogotá for the #ShiftThePower Global Summit. Participants represented the range of the civil society and funding …
Did the pandemic prompt a rethinking of funder-grantee dynamics?
The pandemic also saw funders who had previously shied away from social justice work become more amenable to funding these critical areas.
How I lost my respect doing community-led work
I came into the development sector as a very passionate person. That passion drove my career from the “entry-level” to various senior roles. I rose to eventually manage one of the international organisations (INGO) as its Country Director. In this role, I was responsible for all country operations. The role came with many privileges and a lot of status. It gave me access to high-level meetings not only in Tanzania where I am based, but also at the international level. From this, I got a lot of respect, status, and access to a luxurious life.
What does community-based legitimacy look like for advocacy organizations?
This article has been extracted from a toolkit for advocacy organizations to assess their legitimacy within communities by Maaike Matelski, Assistant Professor at The Vrije Universiteit in …