Whose Elephant Is This?

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(by Hadiel Hodail Mohamed and Ann Marie Utratel)Key Learning: Learnings Can Be Difficult To Grasp.  Philanthropy as a sector wouldn’t exist in an equitable world where society is no longer built on extractivism, colonialism, separation, patriarchy, and the many other factors that divide our societies into the more and less powerful and privileged. Our group, Leap, is a collective of activists, philanthropists and foundation staff that wants to radically transform philanthropy. We work towards this aim by setting up experiments in collaboration with members of what we consider the…

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Flip the Script – a game in Bogotá, Colombia

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(by Flaviano Bianchini) You probably do not know this, but our Martin is a gaming freak. He loves to play games, and wherever he goes he always brings games with him (I won’t spoil your first meeting with him by telling you which games, because that is what he normally does the first time he meets someone). Martin wasn’t able to attend the penultimate Leap retreat in Ibiza (I know it sounds weird, but it was off-season in January and we were actually working!). We decided to honour…

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Putting care back into community: Lessons from a journey of Activism to Radical Grant making

Blog (By Shahla Raza)  Putting care back into community: Lessons from a journey of Activism to Radical Grant making As an activist who is also a grassroots funder, I have come to believe in radical care and solidarity as the foundation for better funding practices. As a grantee, I wish funders would prioritize our needs and see success as the depth of change we are promoting, rather than counting numbers or demanding lengthy reports. Over time, I’ve realized traditional philanthropy is outdated. It doesn’t serve grassroots work effectively.…

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