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That underfunded “thing” called investigative journalism in Italy

By Cecilia Anesi (Co-Director, IRPI) and Claire M. Roney (Fundraiser, IRPI) Journalism does not exist in Italian donors’ minds, as it does not exist in...

Georgia’s foreign influence law targets human rights activists. Here’s how funders can take action

By Salome Chagelishvili, Kate Kroeger and Nino Ugrekhelidze* In June, the controversial Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence, which severely restricts civil society in the...

The Green Screen Catalyst Fund: Announcing the new awardees tackling climate justice and digital rights

The Green Screen Catalyst Fund announced 15 grants totaling nearly $400,000 to groups advocating at the intersection of climate justice and digital rights. From supporting...

Ariadne’s 15th Anniversary Timeline

Ariadne’s 2024 Forecast, celebrating 10 years of forecasts for European Social Change and Human Rights Funders!

We are pleased to announce the release of the 2024 Ariadne Forecast for European Social Change and Human Rights Funders! 2024 is shaping up to...

The Other Foundation: Embodying the Human Rights Grantmaking Principles

The Human Rights Grantmaking Principles blog series is produced in collaboration with HRFN and Gender Funders CoLab. By Nairuti Shastry* — When Kutlwano Magashula, Executive Officer of Programmes...

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...

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:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...