Decades in the Making, a New Alliance Is Bringing Together Funds from the Global South

Decades in the Making, a New Alliance Is Bringing Together Funds from the Global South

The funds that make up Alianza Socioambiental Fondos del Sur span the world, and all work to move money to local people. As a new era of climate funding dawns, the aim is to shift the field’s Global North-driven status quo.

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Ford Launches Global Network to Help Social Justice Groups Manage Risks and Rewards of Tech

Ford Launches Global Network to Help Social Justice Groups Manage Risks and Rewards of Tech

Front-line organizations in the Global South face unique threats and challenges when it comes to digital technology. With $15 million in seed funding from Ford, the Digital Resilience Network will provide technical support.

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Research Is Critical for Effective Aid. So Why Aren't Researchers from the Global South Getting Funded?

Research Is Critical for Effective Aid. So Why Aren't Researchers from the Global South Getting Funded?

Despite their insight into affected populations, humanitarian researchers from the Global South remain vastly under-resourced next to their Global North peers. Guest author Isabella Cordua outlines what funders can do to fix that.

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Report: What Philanthropy Can Do About Workers’ Struggles in a Digitalized Global Economy

Report: What Philanthropy Can Do About Workers’ Struggles in a Digitalized Global Economy

Though touted as a force for progress, digital technology has negatively impacted many workers, especially in the Global South. A new report backed by the Ford Foundation lays out the problem and how funders can respond.

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Five Lessons on Global North-Global South Partnerships: A Blueprint for Reciprocity in Research

Five Lessons on Global North-Global South Partnerships: A Blueprint for Reciprocity in Research

Can funders back research conducted by Global North institutions in the Global South without becoming extractive? Guest contributor Terry McGovern gives us five ways that work can take place more equitably.

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Advocates Say Global COVID-19 Funding for Girls Can’t Wait

Advocates Say Global COVID-19 Funding for Girls Can’t Wait

Girls in poorer regions of the world are especially vulnerable to the social and economic fallout from a growing pandemic. Fearing that years of progress on gender equity may be unwound, nonprofits and funders are mobilizing to respond.

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12 Million Girls a Year: Behind a New Grassroots Push to End Child Marriage

12 Million Girls a Year: Behind a New Grassroots Push to End Child Marriage

While child marriage rates have fallen, it’s still an entrenched problem in many countries. A new funding alliance that includes heavy-hitters like Ford and Packard seeks to change that by partnering with community-based groups.

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A New Push Looks to Help Women’s Funds Build Power From the Inside Out

A New Push Looks to Help Women’s Funds Build Power From the Inside Out

Women’s funds play a vital role in feminist and LGBTQ+ movements around the world, but many lack resources for organizational development. A group of foundations is hoping to change that with a new collaborative initiative.

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