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 ...
Planting the seeds for an emergent development system
At the Centre for Disaster Preparedness (CDP) in The Philippines, we have always dreamed of contributing to system change in development. But we were also conscious ...
Colombia, here we come! Bogotá to host the 2023 #ShiftThePower Global Summit
We are excited to announce that the 2023 #ShiftThePower Summit will take place in Bogotá! The Colombian hosts for this ...
How to #ShiftThePower for durable community-led development
The #ShiftThePower movement is picking up momentum, gathering strength and moving at an amazing pace. Communities and donors have started ...
Whose counterpart? The trick of power
External resources are only a modest contribution to the gigantic efforts and contribution that the communities make daily. They are ...
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 ...
How to lift community-led organizations in dry aid: Experiences from Kenya
From a distance the development sector looks well. Get interested. Establish a local community organization and try your luck in ...
Measuring what matters, one pemakna at a time
We were unhappy with the current system, which is extractive and reductive in terms of capturing the complexity of our ...
Are funders ready for mutual accountability?
Local organizations receiving funding are, by default, expected to transparently share intimate details about themselves (When were you founded? Who ...
