CommunityPhilanthropy
CommunityPhilanthropy

CommunityPhilanthropy

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.

Evolving together: What caterpillars can teach us about transforming philanthropy

Have you heard of imaginal cells? This is what Amaha Selassie asked us as we sat in the jungle-themed hotel lobby. It was the night after the #ShiftThePower Summit in Bogotá, and 5 of us had come together seemingly by accident, talking for hours about the worlds of possibility and complexity that the Summit had unlocked. None of us knew about these cells, so Amaha explained

A call to COP28 participants:

As global leaders met at the COP in Dubai, over 700 change-makers  who work in communities in over 80 countries met in Bogotá with a focus on harnessing and mobilizing resources so that all may thrive, even in the midst of the climate crisis.

A filantropia comunitária está mudando a mentalidade na Etiópia

Quando o primeiro-ministro Abiy Ahmed assumiu o poder na Etiópia em 2018, as esperanças no país pareciam ter se renovado. Ahmed iniciou um período de transição, prometendo reformar o estado autoritário, realizar eleições e implementar políticas de liberalização. No entanto, muitas leis restritivas permanecem em vigor e o país ainda enfrenta uma guerra civil e a violência entre diferentes comunidades ou grupos étnicos, além de abusos por parte das forças de segurança.

La philanthropie communautaire révolutionne les mentalités en Éthiopie

En 2018, lorsque le Premier ministre Abiy Ahmed est arrivé au pouvoir, l’espoir semblait renaître pour le pays lorsqu’il a entamé une période de transition en Éthiopie, promettant de réformer l’État autoritaire du pays, d’organiser des élections et de mettre en œuvre certaines politiques de libéralisation. Son prédécesseur, le Premier ministre Hailemariam Desalegn, avait démissionné face à des manifestations de masse. Cependant, l’Éthiopie reste aujourd’hui en proie à la guerre civile et à la violence intercommunautaire, les abus des forces de sécurité et les violations des droits de la défense sont encore fréquents, et de nombreuses lois restrictives restent en vigueur.

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 he set off a transitional period in Ethiopia, promising to reform the country’s authoritarian state, holding elections, and implementing some liberalization policies. His predecessor, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, had resigned in the face of mass protests. However, today Ethiopia remains beset by civil war and intercommunal violence, abuses by security forces and violations of due process are still common, and many restrictive laws remain in force.