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Report provides a summary of insights from 23 narrative change experts about the state of the field and how to think about impact. It also provides guidance for philanthropy on how to more effectively resource this work.
Regardless of where you sit in the funding ecosystem, you have most likely faced funding in crisis. From wars to natural disasters to attacks on human rights defenders, most of us will find ourselves at the intersection of the issue(s) we care about and a crisis (e.g., environmental disaster, conflict, acute violence, pandemic) at some point. As we face a wave of intersecting crises, the philanthropic sector must invest now in building a culture of preparedness. Doing so will allow us to proactively anticipate and be ready for changes - both positive and negative - which will put us in a better position to protect lives and safeguard good work. We know we need crisis preparedness strategies, but what does this look like? Where do we begin?
Freedom in the World, the oldest and most trusted report of its kind, evaluates the condition of freedom in 210 countries and territories; among this year's findings, global freedom declined for the 17th consecutive year, but the struggle for democracy may be approaching a turning point.
Reflections from the Discovery Journey session, “Encouraging more windfall grants: Acting upon learnings from Mackenzie Scott grant recipients.”
Sienna, Alexis, and Erin offer reflections on why their Discovery Journey, “How intersectional grantmaking can support Sex Workers and other marginalized movements in shrinking civic space", at the Festival may not have been as well-attended as other sessions and why there continues to be an underserving of sex workers in our global funding ecosystem.
During HRFN Funding Futures Festival, the Open Society Foundations, the Peace and Security Funders Group (PSFG), and Global Fund for Women co-organized a session on crisis preparedness for funders. This blog post is a reflection on the key learnings from this session.
Reflections from the Discovery Journey session, “Create Stories that Change the World: Funding BIPOC Artist Disruptors, Culture Bearers, and Cultural Strategy Organizations working at the intersections of arts, culture and social justice.”
Reflections from the Discovery Journey session, “Abortion: Solidarity without Stigma to Construct our Collective Human Rights"
Reflections from the Discovery Journey session, “Feminist research grantmaking for transformative programming and advocacy"
