The Shift the Power Movement, a global network of grassroots organizations, offers an unprecedented opportunity to efficiently and effectively work in solidarity with communities to address our greatest challenge, the climate crisis.   As global leaders met at the COP in Dubai, over 700 change-makers  who work in communities in over 80 countries met in Bogotá with a focus on harnessing and mobilizing resources so that all may thrive, even in the midst of the …

Like Simon Sommer says of himself, I may not know what trust-based philanthropy is. But I have a good idea of where he goes wrong. Let’s set aside the broad generalizations (‘unrestricted funding seems to be the only [kind] allowed…’; trust-based philanthropy is a myth because – gotcha! – its proponents also do some due diligence). Set aside the idea that only trust-based philanthropists are biased in favour of those they already fund. And please, …

Dear Veritas, I am in a leadership role at an organisation that has been struggling to get fully staffed for months, thanks to the overall competition for labour where we are located. We do our best with pay and benefits, but we can’t offer more than what we currently do – and candidates are demanding more. Having more employees on staff would make it easier to commit more time to funding applications to pay them …

Dear Regi, How can we find foundations that are ready to fund activities in a post-Soviet country? We want to build a society with more initiatives, more qualitative education, more solidarity with poor peoples, more unity between the West and East, or an agricultural system in full respect with nature, and so on… How do we make ourselves attractive to funders? Sincerely,Post Soviet Dear Post Soviet Have you ever heard of George Soros? Just saying, …