Resources & Actions

We know these are trying times. As we collectively assess and respond to the latest US government shutdowns, we want to send a reminder of the actions already in motion. Peace and Security Funders Group (PSFG) compiled excellent recommendations and action items following a recent call they coordinated.

ACTIONS TO TAKE:

• Connect with funder peers in PSFG, HRFN, TAI, DFN, and other funder networks to coordinate efforts, speak with one voice, and advocate on behalf of your grantee-partners. Contact PSFG at info@peaceandsecurity.org if you need connections or have concrete ideas for how to do this in a sustained/sustainable manner. 
• Check out the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s sign-on letter aimed at Members of Congress here; Indivisible’s sign-on here; and U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s here. 
• Share these resources with grantee partners: 
• Download deleted U.S. Government reports on topics of interest online at Relief Web or Congressional Research Service.
• Join the PSFG-HRFN “Better Preparedness Initiative.” More info here and here. If you’re interested in joining peer funders, please contact PSFG at info@peaceandsecurity.org.

WHAT TO READ:

• AfP’s talking points on the strategic value of peacebuilding programs here.
• The New Humanitarian’s newsletter here.
• Global Aid Freeze Tracker
• Articles: 
  • Chronicle of Philanthropy op-ed on what funders can do now to help mitigate civil society roll-backs.
  • A New Yorker article on what the freeze means can be found here.
  • https://www.ictworks.org/usaid-funding-frozen-humanitarian-crisis/
  • https://www.devex.com/news/usaid-funded-famine-early-warning-system-goes-offline-due-to-aid-freeze-109226
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/world/asia/trump-usaid-freeze.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare 
• Statements from grantee-partners, including InterAction here and Bread for the World here. UUSC here. 
• Results of the survey by Accountability Lab to assess impacts of the freeze (supported by TAI): https://lnkd.in/et7qTYTT (English); https://lnkd.in/eHgeM8Xh (Spanish); and https://lnkd.in/eUYz2jYy (French).