Do you believe that another way is possible? Come join us for the #ShiftThePower Global Summit, 5–7 December 2023 in Bogotá, Colombia
Do you want to be part of a global conversation that puts communities in charge of their own development and ...
Join one of the many weaving conversations on the road to Bogotá!
Over the course of 2023, a number of events and discussions are being organized on the road to the #ShiftThePower Global ...
Announcing the 2023 #ShiftThePower Fellows
The #ShiftThePower Fellowship, organized by the Global Fund for Community Foundations, is excited to announce the second cohort of the ...
There’s only one thing people hate giving away more than money. Power!
But power is what it is all about. It’s the whole point of development. That's why you can't speak to ...
Looking in the mirror: Personal reflections on decolonizing aid
As we undertook this work, we came to appreciate the depth of our personal conditioning as well as that of ...
From Unicorn to Zebra: The transformation of ZGF
Unicorn organizations are extractive, ruthlessly competitive, and hierarchical in their relationships with others, especially local organisations, while zebras tend to ...
Measuring in complexity
On 9th May 2023, the Global Fund for Community Foundation hosted a meeting with Deepthy Menon in conversation with Barry ...
Community philanthropy changes mindsets in Ethiopia
In 2018 when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came into power, there seemed to be renewed hope for the country when ...
Reflections on rooting collective care in systems change
I ended 2022 with a health scare and I have spent the majority of 2023 so far preoccupied with the ...
September: Transforming Philanthropy Month
A diverse, multifaceted movement aiming to promote greater visibility of the agendas and practices of community and social justice philanthropy ...
