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Trauma-Informed Philanthropy for Violence Prevention
With today’s knowledge of the importance of providing trauma-informed care to our program participants, why are we not enforcing these same standards in our fundraising practices? When we are working with individuals who have survived violence, we should be choosing fundraising events that promote healthy models for healing, instead of those that promote behaviors linked to violence. We are failing our program participants when we teach them that gambling and alcoholism are unhealthy, but casino …
More funding is needed for the just transition to sustainable buildings
Buildings are the world’s biggest asset class and contribute nearly 40 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity. Yet less than 4 percent of climate philanthropic money goes to funding the transition to sustainable buildings. With its importance – to markets, people, and climate – why does the built environment get so little attention from climate philanthropy? Last week the first ever Buildings and Climate Global Forum was hosted in Paris by …
Funders need to see beyond carbon
There were no alarm bells. It was an ordinary Friday for most people, but a special one for us at Waste Warriors, a non-profit organisation in the Indian Himalayan region. It was our 11th Foundation Day and we were marking it with fun and games with our 200-member team in Dehradun, a town at the foothills of the mountains in the northern state of Uttarakhand. And yet 17 November 2023 was not an ordinary day. …
What philanthropy can learn from Afrofuturism to end violence
What other ways of knowing can philanthropy embrace to imagine our future? As we bear witness to the inhumanity of empire and grieve the reality of climate collapse, it is Black, Brown and Indigenous women and girls, and our trans, nonbinary, and two-spirit kin whose voices are guiding the path beyond violence. This year, as Women’s History Month invites us to look back to the experiences and achievements of our elders and ancestors across generations …
Our struggle is one struggle, until the day that we are all free
This International Women’s Day the stakes feel higher than they have felt in our living memory. The shallow activism of …
Interview: Championing trans philanthropy with Antonia Belcher and Alexus D’Marco
Around the world, trans organisations are protecting their communities from human rights violations, discrimination and violence. While the journey ahead …
Defending the defenders: Funding for climate and gender justice
‘Above all, funders must become and view themselves as partners – with us, the Women Environmental Human Right Defenders (WEHRDs). …
Building a base of Black feminist power in philanthropy
This February, The Black Feminist Fund convened 100 members of the Black Feminists in Philanthropy Network (BFiP). This was part …
Dasra 2024: Progress and action on menstrual health in India
Every month, 25% of girls and people who menstruate in India miss school because of their period. Hopefully one day, …
Philanthropy’s role building youth climate resilience in Somalia
The immediate consequences of climate change have had a disproportionate impact on the youth of Somalia. Changes in weather patterns …
Don’t Quota Me on This
Last year, when UN Women published that it will take close to 300 years to close the global gender gap, …
Funding local and Indigenous communities is key to safeguarding Brazil’s biodiversity
Brazil is a complex place. It is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. The Amazon Rainforest alone …
Loop’s hibernation needs to be a wake-up call
‘It’s a frustrating reality that while we advocate for systems change, vested interests often act as gatekeepers, perpetuating the very …