To be effective or neutral? – Another Way Is Possible
This article is not an emotional claim, but a justified attempt to stop the systemic harm that occurs under the guise of ‘aid.'| Another Way Is Possible
This article is not an emotional claim, but a justified attempt to stop the systemic harm that occurs under the guise of ‘aid.'| Another Way Is Possible
How does measurement for local donors differ from measurement for institutional (international) donors? In other words, what do international donors value in your data, and what do local donors value?| Another Way Is Possible
We witnessed similar abandonment not long ago. When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the West went into an overdrive of selfishness and decided to starve the Global South of vaccines. They forget one thing: when we are not safe, they are not safe. Well, the pandemic is over, and we are here. The dev| Another Way Is Possible
In these challenging times, we need these home-grown, home-owned initiatives focused on fostering both financial support and solidarity. In my opinion, and guided by the wisdom of our ancestors, both are essential.| Another Way Is Possible
Here’s what I’ve observed: the things we try to reform are rarely the ones that matter most. Reform tends to fixate on what can be measured, managed, and credited—where reformers still believe control is within reach—while quietly avoiding what they don’t understand, where control is harder to find.| Another Way Is Possible
The pandemic also saw funders who had previously shied away from social justice work become more amenable to funding these critical areas.| Another Way Is Possible
A common definition of legitimacy in the context of CSOs is ‘a sense that an organization is lawful, proper, admissible and justified in doing what it does, and saying what it says, and that it continues to enjoy the support of an identifiable constituency’.| Another Way Is Possible
Can the feeling of collective trust or belonging be measured by metrics that are not ours? Can we capture genuine links through imported definitions? Can a revolution be inserted into short, medium and long-term indicators?| Another Way Is Possible
Why does due diligence create such stress and anxiety? To answer that question, we must understand what it involves. As a requirement imposed by funders, its formats can vary widely. For example, bilateral funding sources such as USAID have stringent requirements, which may include retaining paperwo| Another Way Is Possible
The international aid system also has a clear glass ceiling where those at the grassroots can only peep at development philanthropy through the eyes of the big organizations whom the philanthropists trust and believe in. However, this clear glass is one way, where grassroot groups can see internatio| Another Way Is Possible
In July 2024, the Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF) extended their global reach to include Australia in the #ShiftThePower movement. I was fortunate enough to be invited to Bali to attend a 3-day meeting with 19 organisations from civil society around the world. Those in the meeting inclu| Another Way Is Possible
Like the system we wanted to change, we too played into a separation between object and subject, us and them, into the belief that what needed changing was ‘over there’, separate from us.| Another Way Is Possible
Mesmo para os padrões de nosso mundo cada vez mais polarizado, a eleição presidencial de 2022 no Brasil foi particularmente tóxica. A campanha foi marcada por desinformação, assédio e violência.| Another Way Is Possible
We fund marginalized groups because we believe that is the way to strengthen access to rights. We see democracy as access to rights, not just voting.| Another Way Is Possible
