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Less than 20% of humanitarian aid to Ukraine goes directly to grassroots NGOs. A coalition of Ukrainian activists is trying to change that
Ben Wrobel

Two years into her tenure, the head of Diverse City Fund is leaning into healing support for on-the-ground organizers
Ben Wrobel

Moving money to unfamiliar places is hard. That’s why philanthropy leaders are innovating by shifting power to the grassroots
Proximate

We read six reports about grassroots grantmaking, and pulled out the highlights
Proximate

The Climate Democracy Accelerator is helping groups around the world build participatory climate projects
Meg Massey

A new report makes the case for community power in banking
Meg Massey

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