
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 ...

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 ...

The canoes of community philanthropy and the people investing in each other
Canoes working together are better than boats with just one captain. The various canoes distribute power and decision-making influence in ...

The women who stood up for the “witches” of Northern Ghana: Community philanthropy’s role in challenging stigma and discrimination
In 2020, a 90-year-old woman, Madam Denteh, was publicly lynched to death in the Savannah region in Ghana after being ...

A different way is possible: Re-imagining development in Mozambique
Working in civil society in Mozambique is a challenge. Not only is the country classed as repressed by the Civicus ...

Re-imagining development: The case of Uganda
In 2021, Ugandan civil society was being beaten on multiple fronts. As the pandemic forced lock-downs, the country faced simultaneous ...

“Everyone has power – how to unleash and unlock it is what matters” – Wilde Ganzen
In this interview we speak with Kees de Jong, Director of Wilde Ganzen in the Netherlands. Wilde Ganzen supports community-based ...

“It’s about moving away from a cold, prescriptive way of looking at the world” – Global Fund for Community Foundations
In this Q&A Ese Emerhi, Global Network Weaver at the GFCF, reflects on the emergence of community philanthropy as a ...

“Donors should move beyond activity-based support” – West Africa Civil Society Institute
In this interview we speak with Charles Kojo Vandyck, Head of the Capacity Development Unit at the West Africa Civil ...

“We need to stop being organizations and institutions and just be people trying to make change” – Uganda National NGO Forum
In this interview we speak with Sarah Pacutho, Coordinator – Philanthropy for Development Programme at the Uganda National NGO Forum ...

“It is possible to do development differently” – STAR Ghana Foundation
In 2018, STAR Ghana began a two-year transition from a multi-donor funded programme to an independent Ghanaian-owned and led national ...

“Giving us the reins to drive our own development path” – MICAIA Foundation
In this interview we speak with Milagre Nuvunga, the Co-Founder and Executive Director of MICAIA Foundation, a non-profit organization (NGO) ...