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Four takeaways for Philanthropy from #ShiftThePower
Five members of the Humanity United team traveled to Bogotá, Colombia in December to participate in the Shift The Power …
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Three lessons for peace, from Latin America
Bogota was the epicenter of a global conversation about new dynamics and ways of deciding in relation to power. Over …
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Shifting Power for Palestine – It’s more than just power
It is impossible to hold a gathering of almost 700 people from all over the world and not talk about …
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Trust is the key to shifting the power
I got an opportunity to attend the #ShiftThePower Summit held in Bogota, Colombia in December 2023. This blog highlights the …
Opinion
Power does not shift easily
The call to shift power and change how INGOs operate is at least a generation old. Yet little progress has …
Opinion
Three philanthropy myths to bust in 2024
2024 arrives with a sense of urgency on all fronts. At a time when democratic norms are slipping, inequality and …
Opinion
Anti-Rights Movements, Feminisms and Civil Society in Latin America
Many studies on civil society, the ‘third sector’ and philanthropy in Latin America and the Caribbean have for years analyzed …
Conference reports
Reflections from #ShiftThePower Global Summit
In 2021 I recall embarking on a project on community foundations in Zimbabwe under SIVIO Institute. The project was one …
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Decolonial justice at the border: #ShiftingThePower in Bogotá
I intended to share the incredible conversation I had at the conference. On our arrival that morning, I vividly remember …
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‘The #ShiftThePower agenda is a liberation agenda’ – Interview with Dzikamai Bere, ZimRights
I was filled with excitement when I crossed paths with the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) at the #ShiftThePower Summit …
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The road from Bogota is an uphill climb
The International Emerald Museum of Columbia sits on the top floor of a tower block in central Bogota. Access to …
News
World Economic Forum seeks $1 billion from corporate giving for climate
A new philanthropic initiative by the World Economic Forum (WEF) aims to nudge corporate foundations towards climate philanthropy by giving …