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Resonance: A Framework for Philanthropic Transformation is a guide to support you and your philanthropic organization in accelerating a Just Transition by reducing extractive practices and increasing regenerative practices.
An episode of the Philanthropisms podcast featuring Sadaf Shallwani, Director of Learning and Evaluation at the Firelight Foundation.
In this collection of articles from our sister funds from various parts of the world, we would like to share with you our collective feminist struggle, love, and passion for feminist philanthropy. A type of philanthropy that brings changes in our own lives, as well as the lives of our partners around the world.
Resources from PEAK Grantmaking's Principles for Peak Grantmaking -- specifically on narrowing the power gap.
This consultation is an attempt to move conversations forward at a practical level, exploring options that, pulled together, could help start a radical transformation in the range and quality of resources accessible to grassroots groups. As well as sense-checking the relevance, appeal and feasibility of emerging concepts, the process itself has been significant. These early explorations have directly engaged the groups that we seek to better resource, including a cross-section of grassroots activists, the financial arms of social movements and other strategic partners. This document is a distillation of our findings and learnings.
The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project is a five-year initiative (2020-2024) that provides funders and grantmaking practitioners with the tools, frameworks, and community spaces to deepen their work of creating a more equitable and impactful philanthropic sector. This is a link to their resources page.
How can we turn the power of money into power for the many? How can we create mutual trust and stand together to shape more humane societies? How can we give in a way that transforms both the recipient and the donor? Do we dare to try something new?
Centering equity in funding relationships requires trust. It also takes time, resources, and a willingness to shift power to the people closest to the problem.
This suite of self-assessment resources...helps funders like you respond to the current moment of social foment and the enduring drive for long-overdue justice by exploring your own power. It complements and builds on other important equitable grantmaking resources so that you can solicit feedback and engage in a reflective assessment process that increases the likelihood of success.
Esses princípios têm como objetivo ajudar financiadores/as a alinhar suas práticas de Concessão de Doações¹ com valores de direitos humanos. Foram desenvolvidos por Ariadne - Financiadores Europeus para Mudança Social e Direitos Humanos, pela Rede de Financiadores de Direitos Humanos (HRFN)², e pela organização Gender Funders CoLab em consulta com nossos membros, redes de financiadores/as parceiros/as e representantes de organizações da sociedade civil que recebem financiamento de direitos humanos.