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Melinda French Gates speaks about participation

Yes, we read that op-ed. Melinda French Gates wrote about her vision to “play offense” on womens’ and reproductive rights.

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Field Note: Melinda French Gates speaks about participationField Note: Melinda French Gates speaks about participation
Silencing proximate leaders on Palestine

We made a roundup of news and updates on Palestine from the field of grassroots grantmaking

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Silencing proximate leaders on Palestine Silencing proximate leaders on Palestine
Conference Confidential: Resistance in the air in Tbilisi

I traveled to Tbilisi, Georgia for a gathering of the Human Rights Funders Network.

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Conference Confidential: Resistance in the air in TbilisiConference Confidential: Resistance in the air in Tbilisi
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Humanqind's Vision: Children Co-Designing Safer Streets

Ruchi Varma has a vision for designing safer school zones that involves asking children as young as nine what they should look like

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Humanqind's Vision: Children Co-Designing Safer StreetsHumanqind's Vision: Children Co-Designing Safer Streets
Proximate Samip; June 2024

Welcome to Proximate Samip समीप, a new project aimed at showcasing emergent models for participatory problem-solving across India.

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Proximate Samip; June 2024Proximate Samip; June 2024
Depois da ruptura da barragem, Fundo Brumadinho está repensando a filantropia

Um fundo liderado pela comunidade tem um modelo baseado em confiança único para doações que pode ser um exemplo para o Rio Grande do Sul

Joana Ribeiro Mortari
Depois da Ruptura da Barragem, Fundo Brumadinho está Repensando a FilantropiaDepois da Ruptura da Barragem, Fundo Brumadinho está Repensando a Filantropia
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