As we embark on our final year of Fenomenal Funds’ journey, we are thrilled to re-introduce the Resilience Grants report, a testament to the power of collaboration, trust, and solidarity in feminist funding.
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Reimagining the Philanthropic Resource Chain: Lessons from Fiscal Sponsorship and Intermediary Funds
By Phoebe So, originally published on The Center for Effective Philanthropy, July 2, 2024 In the philanthropic sector, intermediaries and fiscal sponsors play a vital role. They are the critical links that connect resources from donors to historically overlooked causes and marginalized communities. Pooling funds, providing back-office support, and absorbing risk enable grassroots groups to […]
Por el camino, ¿En dónde estamos en el Camino de Aprendizaje de Fenomenal Funds?
Desde 2019, Fenomenal Funds, sus partes interesadas y especialmente los fondos de mujeres que hacen parte de esta iniciativa, se han embarcado en un viaje de aprendizaje en conjunto. En este viaje se vincula el compromiso, junto a las prácticas de gobernanza compartida y la concesión de subvenciones participativa con el objetivo de fortalecer la […]
En route, où nous sommes dans le Voyage d’Apprentissage de Fenomenal Funds?
Depuis 2019, Fenomenal Funds, ses parties prenantes et en particulier les fonds de femmes qui font partie de cette initiative, ont entrepris un voyage d’apprentissage ensemble. Ce voyage relie l’engagement, ainsi que les pratiques de gouvernance partagée et l’octroi participatif de subventions dans le but de renforcer l’infrastructure individuelle et l’écosystème collectif des fonds de […]
Where are we in our learning journey?
A note from KIT our learning partner Where Are We in Our Learning Journey? Since 2019, Fenomenal Funds, its stakeholders, and especially the women’s funds that are part of this initiative have embarked on a joint-learning journey. This journey entails engaging with innovative participatory grantmaking and shared governance practices, aiming at strengthening the individual infrastructure […]
Disrupting learning and evaluation practices in philanthropy from a feminist lens
Through a collective conversation, we document our shared learning. We showcase three diverse cases in which we as feminist practitioners and the movements we support are attempting to disrupt oppressive MEL structures, tools, and language, and funder practices as profound acts of resistance.
Alliance of Women’s and Feminist Funds of Latin America and the Caribbean: Amplifying collective voice and power to advance gender justice amid regional crises
Eight women’s and feminist funds in Latin America and the Caribbean, are working together to mobilize resources and amplify the collective power of women, feminists, LGBTQI+ organizations, and movements in the region.
ON THE RIGHT TRACK (OTRT): Building networks in Latin America and Europe for democracy and human rights
On the Right Track (OTRT) is a living alliance that unites feminist funds and organizations from Latin America and Europe working for democracy and human rights. Their focus is strategic communications and narrative building, in a context marked by the rise of political and religious fundamentalism.
Feminist Leadership in Organizational Development
Many women’s funds using a feminist lens are grappling with what transformative feminist leadership means. They are reflecting on internal coordination and organizing, leadership, growth, and systems. They are also linking feminist leadership to anti-racism and decolonization, committing to address these through systems, policies and processes.
Feminist Fund Database: Advanced Group
As women’s funds grow, they need better methods for data collection and management beyond what Excel offers. Salesforce can improve data management and processes but requires significant effort, time, and commitment.