“Staying flexible and responsive to what feminist movements truly need by offering core support is a profound gesture of genuine solidarity.” Magdalena Pochek, FemFund Established in 2018 in response to the growing backlash against women’s rights in Poland, the Feminist Fund (FemFund) is the only grantmaking organization in Poland that focuses on feminist philanthropy. FemFund […]
Fenomenal Stories
FRIDA on the impact of flexible funding
When we receive flexible funding that supports us to carry out important organizational strengthening processes, it contributes to FRIDA’s long-term sustainability and resilience, and our ability to effectively serve the young feminist movements that we support.” Majandra Rodriguez Acha, FRIDA | Young Feminist Fund Founded in 2010, FRIDA | The Young Feminist Fund is the […]
The Importance of Participating in Grantmaking
We are the ones who know the causes [of our problems]; we are the ones who can create change, who have the solutions, and we are the ones who can speak with traditional leaders to change the situation. We are the agents of change. Julienne Lusenge, Fonds pour les Femmes Congolaises As the only women’s […]
Women’s Fund Asia on institutional strengthening
“The process of institutional strengthening ensures sustainability and resilience of any organization. This is also one of the most under-resourced areas of need, especially for feminist organizations and women’s funds.“ Anisha Chugh, Women’s Fund Asia Women’s Fund Asia (WFA) works across 18 countries in Asia to cultivate a vision of a just, equal, and democratic […]
How Fondo Alquimia became more sustainable
“With this grant, Fondo Alquimia, has addressed its own sustainability, invested in its team, and created conditions that allow it to continue amplifying those at the margins of activism in the territories.” Sara Mandujano Méndez, Fondo Alquimia Fondo Alquimia (FA), the only women’s fund in Chile, is committed to mobilizing resources for feminist movements and […]
The Only Women’s Fund in the Democratic Republic of Congo
“We are the ones who know the causes [of our problems]; we are the ones who can create change, who have the solutions, and we are the ones who can speak with traditional leaders to change the situation. We are the agents of change.” Julienne Lusenge, Fonds pour les Femmes Congolaises As the only women’s […]
Women’s Rights in Poland
“Staying flexible and responsive to what feminist movements truly need by offering core support is a profound gesture of genuine solidarity.“ Magdalena Pochek, FemFund Established in 2018 in response to the growing backlash against women’s rights in Poland, the Feminist Fund (FemFund) is the only grantmaking organization in Poland that focuses on feminist philanthropy. FemFund […]
How Fondo Alquimia Has Addressed Its Own Sustainability
“With this grant, Fondo Alquimia, has addressed its own sustainability, invested in its team, and created conditions that allow it to continue amplifying those at the margins of activism in the territories.” Sara Mandujano Méndez, Fondo Alquimia Fondo Alquimia (FA), the only women’s fund in Chile, is committed to mobilizing resources for feminist movements and […]