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Susan Treadwell Change Lab

Transformative justice, the work of addressing harm at the root, outside the mechanism of the state, so that we can grow into the right relationship...
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Challenging the Obvious in Philanthropy: A fundraiser’s perspective on the Human Rights Grantmaking Principles

By Mathilde Rivoire*, Démocratie Ouverte I often refer to this quote from French feminist author Virginie Despentes when thinking about current transformations in our societies:...
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Presenting Branch Issue 6: Green Screen

By Katrin Fritsch, Maya Richman, Fieke Jansen and Katherine Waters A burgeoning community of grassroot and Indigenous organizers, digital rights and environmental NGOs, and philanthropic...
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We’re hiring! Lead, Susan Treadwell Change Lab (UK or Europe)

We're looking for a Lead for our Susan Treadwell Change Lab to play a pivotal role in facilitating this transformative space for our members. Collaborating...
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Supporting Local Change-makers: Lessons from the World Justice Challenge

By Elizabeth Andersen (Executive Director, World Justice Project); Sally Aldrich (former Program Associate, World Justice Project); and Abigail Boyce (Program Assistant, World Justice Project) International...
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Green Screen Coalition Awards

*by Maya Richman and Fieke Jansen We are living in a climate crisis. A group of funders and practitioners, referred to as the Green Screen...
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Ariadne’s 2023 Forecast for European Social Change & Human Rights Funders is here!

We are pleased to announce the release of the 2023 Ariadne Forecast for European Social Change and Human Rights Funders! Three years ago, when our...
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We’re hiring! Director of Programmes, UK or Europe

We're looking for a Director of Programmes to help develop and manage Ariadne’s offerings for European human rights and social change funders in areas such...
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Reimagining grantmaking: Shifting power to young people 

By Nasra Ayub* Programs and Partnerships Associate at Global Fund for Children Reimagining grantmaking: Shifting power to young people  Imagine a society where young people...
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Shifting the power; making meaningful participation a reality

By Dennis Arends* Senior Analyst – Effective Philanthropy Group (EPG) at Porticus Shifting the power; making meaningful participation a reality No system changes without meaningful...
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Modeling the Principles: Philanthropists have long been collecting artwork. It may be time they learn from artistic practice.

This blog is part of the new Human Rights Grantmaking Principles blog series produced in collaboration between Ariadne, Human Rights Funders Network and Gender Funders CoLab. By...
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What can the digital rights community do to support climate justice work? Learnings from our community call

The reflections were written by Sara Baker and Barbara Paes from The Engine Room. The post was initially published by The Engine Room and can...
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Fast or movement led? Both! Participatory Grantmaking can move fast

This blog was originally published on Candid's Funder Learning Journal blog. By Claudia Bollwinkel, Senior Program Advisor at Dreiliden Participatory Grantmaking offers a lot to...
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Grantmakers as Partners in the Struggle to Defend Human Rights in the MENA Region

This blog is part of the new Human Rights Grantmaking Principles blog series produced in collaboration between Ariadne, Human Rights Funders Network and Gender Funders CoLab. By...
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Funding at the intersection of Climate and Tech

Responsible grantmaking at the intersection of climate justice and digital rights

This blog was written by Maya Richman, Project Manager of Digital Powers at Ariadne Network, and Fieke Jansen, Researcher at Data Justice Lab. It was...
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