The reliance – even dependency – of large sections of southern civil society on international donor funding has long been an uncomfortable truth in our sector. A truth that has been easy to bat away, a can kicked down the road, tomorrow’s business. All of it perilously resting on the assumption of the current funding paradigm.
What will it take to build a global civil society and funding system based on new ways of deciding and doing, that harnesses and mobilizes solidarity, money and other resources in ways that centre equity, justice and flourishing lives for all?
Everyone in our organisation understands the importance of data. We have intentionally built a system where every team member is involved in monitoring and evaluation. …
Ghana, a Giving for Change country with a population of over 32 million, is the second most populous country in West Africa. Like many other …
The 2024 Cazumbada* was a journey into brutal honesty. There was no staging. There was no show for donors or colleagues. There was no story-telling. …
We are excited to announce the third cohort of the #ShiftThePower Fellowship! This includes fifteen global change-makers from 12 countries, each with their own unique …
In 2020, the GFCF, together with Serbian feminist activist and consultant, Marija Jakovljević, embarked on a journey of inquiry to better understand the intersections, similarities …
In the mid-2000s, international NGOs (INGOs) were some of the most trusted institutions in the global development landscape. 20 years later, this trust has eroded …
What a day and a morning! I went to the #ShiftThePower Summit yesterday, which finished up this morning. I really didn’t know what to expect. …
With over 50 people joining us from across Australia and as far afield as Nepal, the U.K., and the U.S., to name a few, the …
