Author Archive:

Laura García

Opinion Daniel Moss and Laura García 26 July 2023

Funding agroecology movements: A strategy for biodiversity conservation and climate and food justice

For Indigenous Buryat nomadic herders in the Russian part of Central Asia, life would be far more difficult without the Buryat cow. The disappearance of this emblematic animal would mean the violation of their rights …

Opinion Eva Rehse and Laura García 22 December 2021

Community-led change and the importance of measuring what matters

This article is part of a series of articles about Community-Led Philanthropy, co-hosted by GlobalGiving. The conversation explores the ways philanthropy can support community-led change. Local communities around the world invest unmatched time, resources and energy …

Practical advice Dory Trimble and Laura García 11 January 2021

Collaboration and community in the fight against climate change

The Honnold Foundation (HF) and Global Greengrants Fund are both fighting climate change at the grassroots level. We fuel climate movements built and mobilised by community leaders worldwide, directly supporting the people at the frontlines …

Conference reports 1 Laura García 6 July 2015

How can foundations confront the shrinking space for civil society?

Space for civil society has been closing around the globe, with a noticeable rise in restrictive laws and pushback by state and non-state actors. In mid-June, Ariadne, the European Foundation Centre, and the International Human …