I attended the 16th International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) recently in Antwerp, Belgium and it was an absolute delight to learn and network with colleagues from different parts of the world with a lot of unforgettable memories. One of my many highlights is the doctoral seminar which presented an exciting opportunity to receive and give feedback on a range of dissertation topics and ideas. Another exciting highlight was the field trip to some …

ADD International recently finalised its fourth strategic partnership; bringing the total amount of unrestricted funding for Mtiririko; our new strategy to channel power and resources to disability justice activists, to just under £4 million. When I first joined ADD two years ago, this seemed like an impossible feat. So how did we get here? With the odds against us, I believe the success is a result of an intentional shift away from traditional fundraising practices, …

Philanthropy has a blind spot. According to Otto Scharmer (Theory U), it concerns our ‘inner place – the source from which we operate when we act, communicate, perceive, or think.’ This blind spot drives a strong sense of inauthenticity that Barry Knight calls out in his blog post, ‘Let’s stop burying our heads in the sand – starting with Gaza’. We wax lyrical about decolonization, but we remain silent and paralyzed on issues like Gaza. …

Anti-rights and fascist parties and politics continue to take hold across Europe, with a rise in violence against already marginalised communities. We see anti-rights movements creating an environment in which simply promoting human rights is perceived as polarising, extreme or criminalised. Key mechanisms of human rights protection are being discredited. Non-profits  are under threat. Reports expose the institutional failings to slow this trend down with a rise all over Europe of racist, anti-queer and xenophobic …