What does inclusion and belonging mean for campaigners? And how do we root out systems of oppression from our working cultures?
This month's Dispatch explores the ways that white supremacy and other forms of oppression operate within campaigning organisations.
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Ironically, we have spent the last year trying to find a new source of funding to continue investing in RLOs. But the funding landscape as a whole seems to be investing significantly less in refugee work, and that trend looks set to continue and get worse as we move into 2026.
At MobLab we had the pleasure of working with leaders of 277 RLOs - building a network and co-creating a campaign to push funders to prioritise RLOs. “Nothing about us without us” encapsulates what those refugee leaders wanted to see from refugee advocacy and humanitarian work.
The work these refugee led organisations does is vital. These are refugee communities coming together to make their lives and their communities stronger. From working with youth to plant trees and combat climate change within their camps to campaigning for better education for women and girls.
Refugees living + organising from camps have seen funding for their orgs cut almost completely, many of them losing funding overnight.
New research from ODI shows that just $49 million reached RLOs in ‘24. Refugee leaders have been left behind by funders.
Read the report: odi.org/en/publicati...
This month’s Dispatch takes a look at what is driving youth movements around the world and why there is an increasing divide between progressive movements for change in the Global Majority whilst in regressive far-right movements surge in the West.
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Indigenous people have made their presence felt at this year’s #COP30. From participation within the formal diplomacy to massive protests both inside and outside the conference - raising issues from land rights to climate financing.
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We’re holding training sessions in London and Brussels this January! So come join fellow campaigners as we learn how to develop better strategies within the context of the rise of the far right.
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BREAKING: 80+ young people are outside the Treasury right now to tell Rachel Reeves: make tax the super-rich PAY UP - or step down.
This Budget, it's time for Reeves to pick a side: us or the billionaires.
For wealth taxes to fund investment in a better future.
Protestors with Andor themed signs
Sign that reads: the death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil. When truth leaves us, when we let it slip away, when it is ripped from our hands… we become vulnerable to the appetite of whatever monster screams the loudest - Mon Mothma”
Sign: nexstar - refuse to comply with the MAGA regime/imperial censorship
Sign: Andor fans for free speech
Today, members of @50501newyork.bsky.social , @wgaeast.bsky.social, and Get Free’s Project Fulcrum rallied in front of the Nexstar’s corporate office in NYC to demand they free the airwaves, show Jimmy Kimmel, and refuse to comply with future regime attacks on truth and freedom.
"We saw an opportunity in the final season of 'Andor' and now many more people across races, backgrounds and genders have joined our ranks for truth and reparations — and have already dealt major blows to the MAGA regime’s agenda."
More about Project Fulcrum⬇️
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Nonprofits are returning to #PovertyPorn imagery by turning to AI generated imagery of Black and Brown bodies suffering. This is as much a failure of funders cutting budgets as it is a failure of leaders uplifting and resourcing organisations in the global south.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Learn about the far right’s digital campaigning and communications tactics in this webinar - sign up quick cos it starts tomorrow!
Madagascar has faced repeated social crises primarily due to frequent power and water cuts. These circumstances have been a source of frustration, sparking fresh protests in the country in September 2025.
Grassroots protest movements have always looked to popular culture for symbolism, and the flag of a pirate crew that liberates oppressed peoples against all odds and stands against powerful leaders has resonated broadly with many in Gen Z protest movements.
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86% of our respondents so far see financial constraints as the biggest barrier to building people power. So how will civil society respond to the rise of the far right and empower our communities?
Take part in our benchmarking survey: mobilisationlab.org/stories/benc...
How do we win back the many ordinary people who have voted for Trump? By having frank and honest conversations with them where we build connection and find common ground.
Lots of learnings for campaigners in this short film from More Perfect Union!
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Is civil society investing in people and leadership enough? Share your experiences to help us map out learning ecosystems in the sector.
We want to build a resource that helps us all shift the narrative from short term to long term investment in people power!
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Georgia govt freezes accounts of seven NGOs in attack against civil society. Accuses the orgs of funding anti-government protests in 2024. This case is another example of nationalist governments attacking civil society to silence criticism.
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Powerful actors are mobilising against rights across the world. From attacks on migrants, anti-trans hate, and anti-abortion lobbyists. This new report from @amnestyuk.bsky.social maps the rise of anti-rights groups in the UK and who funds them.
www.amnesty.org.uk/anti-rights
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Anti-Oppression & Campaigning
Tools to help campaigners understand how racism, sexism, ableism, and other forms of systemic oppression play out within your campaign problem and dream of a future where we are all free. @mobilisationlab.bsky.social
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Design matters - to the masses as well. This article covers which colors have represented mass movements and protests around the world and what they represent in their messaging. What colors are you incorporating into your campaigns? medium.com/demagsign/th...
Starting October 2025, Meta is banning political advertising in the EU, which will also include social issues. As campaigners, we should already be strategizing to build #organic #peoplepowered digital strategy, even more essential in years to come. www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025...
🌬️ Citizen-led renewable energy as a key measure against energy poverty during heatwaves💡🌡️
The community wind energy project by our member @ecopowercv.bsky.social and the Belgian city of Eeklo proudly stands out as an exemplary model of local action!
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The Guardian article: Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe
🚨Record heat is hitting again
To protect yourself:
⛲Stay hydrated
🏖️ Avoid direct sun
And to protect everyone’s future:
⛔PHASE OUT FOSSIL FUELS, the driver of the climate crisis!
For your summer reading, here's a great list of books for campaigners by Sheila McKechnie Foundation.
'Emotions and Social Movements' and 'How to Win Campaigns' are two classics. What are some of the best books you've read on campaigning/organizing this summer or year?
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Cultural strategies and communication are important in the mass success of people-powered campaigns: one of the latest ones is the artist-driven boycott of music festivals and brands owned by KKR, an investment firm with ties to military and Israeli companies. www.eventplanner.net/news/11002_f...
A big thank you to the organisations and movements that inspired this issue: @ulex-project.bsky.social, @healingjusticeldn.bsky.social, @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social, @partnersglobal.bsky.social, and many more not yet on BlueSky.
Image: Close-up of the mural "Be tender with yourself - listen to your rage", created by Fearless Collective on the streets of Garibalda, Tunis. Fearless Collective works at the frontline during crucial moments of resistance to make space for collective imagination, creative thinking, social discourse and beauty.Text overlay reads: MobLab Dispatch July 25 - putting wellbeing at the heart of movement building
How do we stay human in the face of war, genocide, ecological collapse, and authoritarianism?
This month's Dispatch explores how we put wellbeing in the heart of movement building work - sharing resources and ideas to help you prioritise wellbeing!
Read here: zc.vg/UGwdE?m=0