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It’s time for human rights organisations to harness the power of local giving – and for funders to support them to do so
Individual giving has power. Consider the huge outpouring of donations to organisations such as the American Civil Liberties Union that followed Donald Trump’s executive ban on seven Muslim-majority countries in…
When summer did not follow the spring
Over a few months in 2012, a question came up among Christian Aid’s staff in Africa reflecting on the impact of the ‘Arab Springs’: Will a summer or a winter follow…
Why Shrinking Civil Society Space Matters in International Development and Humanitarian Action (2017)
Civil Society under threat: why protecting and growing civil society globally is vital
This post originally appeared on the Barrow Cadbury Trust website The Barrow Cadbury Trust was set up by husband and wife, Barrow and Geraldine…
Stand with us!: activists call funders to action
In communities globally, feminist groups led by women, girls, and trans and intersex[1] people are collectively organising to make the world more peaceful, democratic and fair. At the same…
Recognition, Solidarity, Hope: Helping marginalised women participate more fully in society
Two years ago, I sat with some young women in a programme the Aga Khan Foundation runs in Uttar Pradesh. They held hands or leaned on each other. Some had…
Open Dialogue and the Future of Philanthropy
How Open Dialogue among politicians can help Europe move beyond crisis and why the philanthropic sector should invest more in conversation spaces Caspar Kolster, Mercator European Dialogue Programme Assistant &…