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Global Summit on Community Philanthropy
What #ShiftThePower means to us
When we first started our nonprofit organization, emBOLDen Alliances, it was a bit of a lonely road that involved many an uphill climb and overcoming incredible obstacles. We have been told more than once to …
Moving forward community philanthropy
On reflection, having attended the Global Summit on Community Philanthropy a couple of weeks ago, I have no doubt that it was a great, creative and productive summit. However, there are some issues that I …
About grantmaking and effective interventions
Imagine the following scenario: as a donor you come across an informal community group with a great idea that would substantially benefit the community. Downside? It’s an informal group, a loose network of activists, with …
Reflections on community philanthropy’s global gathering
I am at Jo’burg airport on my way back to Italy. I leave South Africa after the Global Summit on Community Philanthropy with a warm, energizing feeling of belonging. There is a global community of …
Is it time to dance? The intersection of community philanthropy and ‘traditional’ international development
Following my first exposure to community philanthropy at the Global Summit in December 2016, I left feeling both excited and challenged. Community philanthropy – I learnt at the conference – believes in the process as …
Shifting the power? An alternative to ‘big aid’ in community philanthropy
While new to the community philanthropy world, I have been an advocate for change in the international aid system for nearly 10 years. After living in one of the highest recipient per capita countries of …
Civil society resourcing: “Revolutions do not occur because of good project proposals”
It’s undeniable: the space for civil society organisations (CSOs) and philanthropy is shrinking. According to new research by CIVICUS Monitor, an online platform that tracks trends in the conditions for civil society in countries around …
Extractive Resources – An Alternative Source of Funding?
The open session during the second day of the Global Summit on Community Philanthropy centred on a rarely discussed, but frequently controversial topic: communities receiving funding from extractive companies. Increasingly, communities are looking for alternative …
On Language and Power
I walked into the Global Summit for Community Philanthropy breakout session on narrative and language a bit late and yet my heart started racing as soon as I overheard the inter-related issues the discussion sought to address… …
‘What do we want? Participatory grant-making!’
In one of the many buzzing fringe sessions at the Global Summit on Community Philanthropy, contributors from across the globe discussed how they engage and empower communities in deciding what funds are spent on and …
