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Reflections from WHRDs: what donors can do better in the face of the closing space

Julie Broome, the Ariadne Director, has recently attended a meeting of women human rights defenders in Kenya organised by the Urgent Action Fund. Here are...

The Living Wage Friendly Funder initiative overview

Here is a blog by Sue Wicks, Strategic Lead for Sport for Change at Comic Relief on The Living Wage Friendly Funder initiative. Increasing...

The Refugee Crisis in the Czech Republic: Government Policies and Public Response

In this blog, Marie Heřmanová and Robert Basch from Open Society Foundations Prague situate the Czech Republic’s response to the refugee crisis in the wider...

2017 Ariadne Forecast For European Social Change and Human Rights Funders

We are delighted to release our third Ariadne Forecast which aims to help funders plan ahead, see the big picture, and look at global and...

Rien Van Gendt’s appeal to funds: ‘Help change attitudes towards refugees’

Rien Van Gendt, in his capacity as the fellow of the Major Alliance responsible for the area of refugees and migration, highlights the importance of...

À quoi doit-on s’attendre en 2017 dans le secteur philanthropique?

Julie Broome, directrice du réseau Ariadne (European Funders for Social Change and Human Rights) nous présente en avant-première les prévisions 2017 d’Ariadne, à paraître courant...

Responding to the Refugee Crisis in Europe: What Role for UK Foundations?

Here is an article by Hannah Stevens, Programme Assistant at Ariadne, following the meeting on the Refugee Crisis and the role of UK Foundations in London...

Refugees and the role of donors

Here is an article by Inga Wachsmann, Programme Officer at the Charles Léopold Mayer Foundation, following the meeting on Refugees and the role of donors...

One day in the Jungle Camp in Calais – My impressions

Here is an article by Beth Fernandez, Deputy Director at Sigrid Rausing Trust on the donor field visit to the Jungle camp in Calais on 30th...

Our Responsibility as Funders of Activism in Closing Spaces – The View from Russia, China and Indonesia

Here is an article by Eva Rehse, Director of Global Greengrants Fund Europe and Harriet Williams, Forest Programme Manager, JMG Foundation on the Closing Space...

Life on Lesvos

Christen Dobson, Programme Director of Research and Policy at the International Human Rights Funders Group, has recently spent some weeks volunteering on the Greek island...

2016 Ariadne Forecast Released: Social change grant-makers forecast trends and plan ahead

The 2016 Ariadne Forecast is now out, to help us all, as fragile ships on a stormy sea, to see what the weather holds for...

2016 Ariadne’s “Voorspelling voor Fondsen”

De 2016 Ariadne’s “Voorspelling voor Fondsen” is nu beschikbaar! De ‘Voorspelling voor fondsen 2016’ stelt fondsen die werkzaam zijn op het gebied van sociale verandering...

New Year’s attacks on women in Germany

On 22 January 2016, Jo Andrews, Ariadne Director spoke to Karin Heisecke, Senior Adviser at the Amadeu Antonio Foundation’s Expert Centre on Gender and Right Wing...

Vacancy: Director of Ariadne

After seven and half very happy years, the Ariadne Director, Jo Andrews is moving on, so the network is looking for a new director. See...