Case Study | Holding risk, enabling power: The Social Change Nest’s fiscal hosting model
Grassroots groups are often at the forefront of social change, yet many face structural barriers to accessing funding, especially when […]
Insight | Funding innovation is key for sustainability
In this insight, Emily interviews Arup Ghosh, Co-Founder of Tomorrow’s Foundation, an NGO working across India on education, skills and
Insights | Beyond Projects: Funding Organizational Strength
EntreMundos is a Guatemalan NGO founded in 2001 that works across three core areas: capacity building through its training program,
Case Study | Roger Raymond Charitable Trust: A human-centred approach to grant-making
This case study explores how the Roger Raymond Charitable Trust puts partnerships at the centre of its grant-making. Rather than
Case Study | Funding the unfundable: The Boring Fund’s bold experiment
Launched as a playful provocation, The Boring Fund has become a bold experiment in redefining what (and who) gets funded.
Case Study | Rebuild India Fund: A model for collective Resilience
Launched during the COVID-19 crisis, the Rebuild India Fund has evolved into one of India’s most thoughtful and scalable trust-based
Fundraising for grassroots organizations: power, participation and thinking outside the box
Last month, eight women from five different organisations gathered at my house and nascent environmental education project, Casagua, for an
Better Funding Practices | Providing Emergency Grants to Partners
When communities face climate-related disasters or urgent crises, local organizations are often the first responders, but funding systems aren’t always
Better Funding Practices | The Power of Flexible Capacity Building Grants
In many contexts, organizations are forced to prioritize immediate needs over long-term resilience, but what if they didn’t have to
Better Funding Practices | The Role of Funders as Sounding Boards
Leading a community-based organization can feel isolating, especially when tough decisions need to be made and there’s no safe space