2025 EDGE Funders Alliance Conference

The EDGE Funder Alliance is excited to announce the upcoming EDGE Conference, which will take place in Bogotá, Colombia, from April 28-30, 2025. This year’s conference will focus on funders’ accountability to movement leaders fighting for justice and their tangible commitment to systemic change. Critically examining the role of philanthropy in supporting systemic alternatives has always been a key part of EDGE’s work. Too often, funders have proven to be part of the problem rather than the solution, moving funds at their whim and creating challenging grantmaking conditions that hinder the work of movements.

Funders frequently impede movements by unpredictably shifting funds and imposing challenging grant conditions. The 2025 EDGE Conference in Bogotá will address this issue, emphasizing the necessity of funders’ accountability and consistent support. Highlighted during the 2023 conference, the lack of follow-up action on funders’ commitments and the trend of withdrawing support over political stands undermine efforts toward systemic change. The conference will explore how funders can genuinely support transformative justice, moving beyond empty pledges to foster real partnerships. The EDGE Funder Alliance looks forward to participation in this crucial dialogue.

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