Who is funding the arts in the Global South?
There is something about this term “self-published” that downplays the local funding provided by communities in supporting the literary arts.
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Light in times of darkness: Community philanthropy offers a way forward
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.
Organising in dark times
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?
Monitoring and evaluation, whatever you call it, should not be perceived as ‘something for donors’
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. …
Giving for Change: Insights from WACSI on Community Philanthropy and Civic Space in Ghana
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 …
#ShiftThePower without make-up
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. …
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 …
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. …