Announcing the 2024 / 2025 #ShiftThePower Fellows
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 …
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Connecting the dots between community philanthropy, women’s philanthropy and feminist philanthropy
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 …
The INGO problem and why it’s time for radical reimagining
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 …
The decisions we make now, will flow through for years to come
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. …
Language matters when you want to be heard
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 …
Communities have enormous power when they are connected and inclusive
There’s something special about this place. It’s easy to know why people have moved from all over Australia and the world to be here. The …
Community Foundations in Australia: A question of legitimacy and power
When I started working with community foundations in Australia, I assumed these organisations were ‘born’ from the communities they serve. However, I soon realised this …
Strengthening civil society: The unseen battle for the future of NGOs and CBOs
For too long, the interaction between funders and grantees has been reduced to little more than a transactional exchange. Money flows one way, deliverables flow …
Applications are now open for the 2024/5 #ShiftThePower Fellowship!
If this sounds like you, then read on! The opportunity The GFCF is inviting applications for the third cohort of the #ShiftThePower Fellows, an experimental …
The best kept secret in international development, and why Global North CSOs will not talk about tied aid
The author is an Embassy Staff with a European country based in the Global South, and wishes to remain anonymous. Did you know that less …