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Taking community philanthropy to the next level & fostering local giving as an expression of voice, civic participation, solidarity & dissent! #ShiftThePower

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Meet Karolina: Advocacy Manager for Ukraine’s National Network of Local Philanthropy Development. 🇺🇦✨ A comms expert, Karolina drives community-led initiatives & explores how local-INGO collaboration fosters solidarity & systemic change #ShiftThePower https://t.co/9nbF64TRCx

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Meet Pham Truong Son: Director of the Tinh Than Foundation, Vietnam🇻🇳✨ With decades in community development, Son champions micro-credit for the urban poor, exploring strategies to shift from charity to community philanthropy amid shrinking civic space. #ShiftThePower

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Meet Snehlata (Sneh) Nath: Co-founder of Keystone Foundation & a champion for eco-development among India’s communities.🌱🏔️ An award-winning activist, Sneh explores barriers to community-centered philanthropy & redefines success through participatory partnerships #ShiftThePower

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Meet June Omune: Advocate & Grants Manager at Dignitas. Champion for participatory devt in Kenya. ⚖️🌍 Her work unlocks local philanthropy by bridging communities & social causes. Excited for her insights on reimagining equitable financing #ShiftThePower
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Meet Era Shrestha: A development practitioner & board member of @Tewaforwomen in Nepal. 🌸✊ Era champions social movements for marginalized communities & explores power dynamics in feminist organizations & funding ecosystems. #ShiftThePower
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Meet Vica K. Larasati: Vica is the Co-Founder of Qbukatabu in Indonesia & a leader in feminist-queer activism. 🌸🏳️‍🌈 Vica’s work bridges art & social justice, focusing on knowledge management to strengthen movements & communities. Looking forward to Vica's insights #ShiftThePower

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Meet Ntombi Mcoyi: Human Rights Programme Manager at Africa Unite, South Africa.🌍 With 14+ years in conflict mediation, Ntombi works with communities towards social cohesion. Her research tackles power, capitalist structures & communities #ShiftThePower
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🌍 Meet @KuriaMs from @KCDF, an avid marathoner, based in Kenya, she champions locally-led philanthropy & advocacy for local orgs, striving to amplify community voices in devt.✨ She is committed to social movements & communities tackling systemic inequalities. #ShiftThePower

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Meet Doel: Senior Manager at Youth for Unity & Voluntary Action, India.🌍 With a focus on communications & partnerships for social justice, Doel is exploring how to strengthen community philanthropy & grassroots resource mobilization🌱 #ShiftThePower https://t.co/9nbF64TRCx

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Meet Facundo: A visionary leader, always full of 🌞energy & driving sustainable change in rural Argentina. 🌾As Director of the Rural Communities Projects Bank, Facundo uses local co-design to empower communities. His work fosters resilience & knowledge-sharing. #ShiftThePower

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Graciela Hopstein is a professor, researcher & advocate for social justice and democracy.🌎 With incredible leadership in philanthropy & grassroots development, her work maps how intersectional philanthropy fosters local solutions. #ShiftThePower https://t.co/9nbF64TRCx

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Éva is a changemaker in Hungary, fostering grassroots transformation.🌱As a founding member of Local Threads CF, Éva is building active, and purpose-driven communities working together. Her research explores the power of collective purpose. #ShiftThePower https://t.co/9nbF64TRCx

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Meet @LenaBheeroo: 🌍✨ As @bondngo's lead for anti-racism & decolonization, Lena has been reimagining the global development sector towards justice, equity, feminist leadership and collective care at its core. #ShiftThePower https://t.co/9nbF64TRCx

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🌍✨ Meet Adior: Championing refugee rights & inclusion at @WeAreCohere_Org, Adior is redefining partnerships in the humanitarian sector. With a focus on trust & agency, she explores how community philanthropy can truly #ShiftThePower within global devt🔥 https://t.co/9nbF64TRCx

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Watch out for these global change makers as they reimagine and “do” development differently #communityphilanthropy

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🚨 Still big news this new year. We're thrilled to unveil the 3rd Cohort of the #ShiftThePower Fellowship!🌍15 bold change-makers from 12 countries strengthening the weave to reimagine power in dev't, as we dream of a new future🌀✊🏾 #CommunityPhilanthropy https://t.co/9nbF64TRCx

[GlobalFundCF @globalfundcf]

We're excited to introduce the 2024 / 2025 #ShiftThePower Fellows: 15 global change-makers from 12 countries, representing varied efforts to transform communities & challenge existing power dynamics in #GlobalDev.

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Huge shoutout to @emerhi for these stunning reels that perfectly capture the vibrant energy of the #2024APNAssembly! 🌟

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Some of the #ShiftThePower Fellows at the #2024APNAssembly @ShiftThePower_ 🥰

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The Role of Local Philanthropy in Movement building ongoing now at the #2024APNAssembly with @globalfundcf @KCDF and @STARGhana

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@MottFoundation What is the cost of doing business when it comes to movements on the ground? @IsoobaMoses #2024APNAssembly

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Movement building is like walking with the lions, swimming with crocodiles. But the outcome is beautiful. We need to be flexible in how movements work - Dzikamai Bere #2024APNAssembly

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@MottFoundation As long as our movements are receiving money from an external source, then you will always dance to their tune. A mindset shift is needed to get members of movements to see the importance of their role and resources. #2024APNAssembly - Dzikami Bere