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The COVID 19 pandemic will have long-term effects on civil society. Financial loss caused by cancelled activities will result in our partners forgoing critical investments and redirecting resources to delivery of critical services. Crucially, this health emergency is having a disproportionate impact on marginalized groups. Even before the Corona crises, these groups have a hard
Read more →With the changed context of the COVID-19 pandemic, NGOs’ programmes need to pivot rapidly to respond to different and additional needs, while coping with restrictions on travel, lockdown requirements and health concerns. This requires a massive amount of flexibility, as the parameters and cost structures of NGOs’ work shift. The article urges that in order
Read more →As coronavirus causes unprecedented disruption on a global level, CSOs are being asked and from them it’s expected to respond quickly to protect their staff and partners, and adapt their programmes to support the communities they work in. A large number of funders are aware that during the crises the traditional institutional philanthropy practices should
Read more →Traditionally, charity has allowed women to carve a place for themselves in the public sphere and to gain a great influence in various areas whereas the government’s doors were closed off to them. Their participation in philanthropy has become more than a vector for social and political recognition, it is a way to accelerate the
Read more →The EU is the largest global donor and also a key political actor, with high influence over global policies and international agendas. The EU also recognizes civil society, in all its diversity and multiple roles, as a key development actor and, as such, is committed to political and policy dialogue with CSO partners at the
Read more →Civicus in an open letter urges that in these critical times, we must nurture civic space and its resourceful actors by expanding relevance and resilience, not reducing it. The letter emphasizes to be mindful that the present moment could also be used as an opportunity by some actors to further restrict the civic space. The
Read more →As the coronavirus quickly spreads, many donors are unsure how to step in and help. It is uncertain why nonprofits should step up right now and start talking to their donors, whether it’s wealthy individuals who give directly or those who give through their foundations. The philanthropy experts advise that nonprofits need to do everything
Read more →COVID-19 is undoubtedly the largest global crisis we have faced in our generation, and we don’t yet know what the full ripple effects of this pandemic will be. While local and state leadership mandate the necessary declarations and policies to keep our communities stable and safe, philanthropic leadership too can step up in support of
Read more →Philanthropic giving by foundations and individuals is set to remain an important source of funding for independent civil society in the future. This briefing explores key trends in philanthropy and their possible impact on civic space. The report concludes that changes in technology, the demographics, and priorities of philanthropy over the coming decades will have
Read more →The last decade was one of people power where small grassroots groups, distributed movements, and major NGOs devoted more time and energy to adapting people-powered strategies to their particular contexts. For decades, many social change practitioners operated on the assumption that wellfunded, well-organized and tightly controlled change-making institutions were essential to building and exercising power.
Read more →According to the BWF/Groundwork Digital “2020 Digital Fundraising Survey,” 2020 might be the year for digital in development work. The article argues that there is always a tipping point—a point in time when the arrival of innovative tactics flood the landscape and overtake the previous “best practices” and technology. The report asks whether 2020 will
Read more →The strategies that fundraisers have been using with a degree of reliable success, are now failing to resonate with donors in the way they had in the past. Today’s donors expect more from the organizations they support. They want to be included and informed about the meaningful work they are giving to. Unfortunately, nonprofits are
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