Fenomenal Funds is a feminist funder collaborative using a shared governance model and participatory grantmaking to support the resilience of women’s funds who are members of the Prospera International Network of Women’s Funds.
In an increasingly complex world, collaboration has emerged as a vital tool for driving resilience and impact in social justice work. However, the power of collaboration is often untapped, particularly in strengthening organizational infrastructure. Funding Social Justice Futures: Strengthening Organizations through Collaborative Power highlights the transformative potential of feminist collaboration in strengthening organizational infrastructure. The report presents compelling evidence for the transformative potential of investing in collaborative organizational infrastructure initiatives for these challenging times.
At its core, this report, along with the accompanying toolkit and microsite, is an invitation to reimagine the way we support feminist movements and gender justice work. It calls on funders to recognize the transformative potential of feminist collaboration—an approach grounded in diversity, power consciousness, practicality, and flexible, long-term resourcing. The evidence is clear: By investing in collaboration and the critical infrastructure of women’s funds, we can unlock the collective power of the feminist funding ecosystem to drive resilience and impact in the face of urgent global challenges.