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thank you for sharing, this experience travels more than we often acknowledge across regions and contexts..

interesting how the work that survives on solidarity is often the same work funding found too risky to hold, the pattern def doesn’t seem accidental.

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plus, upcoming events and resources to explore power and justice in philanthropy. let’s talk if you want to unpack this more.

we unpack how funding shapes what work gets done, who decides what success means and how power quietly plays its role. no finger pointing just honest talk about the system we are in.

The Philanthropy Problem: When giving upholds the very systems it seeks to change We like to tell ourselves that philanthropy is the antidote to inequality. But too often, it’s the byproduct. If you work in social change, you’ve likely seen this contradiction up close. Generous fun...

hey friends, july’s edition of Community Fix just dropped and it’s asking a big question: is philanthropy really fighting inequality or just part of the problem?

read it here:
community.resource-alliance.org/news/2735352

Thanks so much, all of you! This has been incredibly helpful. If anyone else is reading this thread and has more to add, please keep it coming. Appreciate each one of you for taking the time.

hi friends, i'm putting together a starter pack of orgs + people from the global south doing important but often overlooked work. looking for grassroots, climate, feminist, mutual aid or community led groups reshaping voice, power or infrastructure.

who’s on your list? drop names (or tag yourself)

Fighting for relevance in a world trained to scroll past suffering We live in a time when attention is both currency and weapon. Civil society isn't just fighting for resources; we're fighting for relevance in a world trained to scroll past suffering. The challenge i...

just sent out the latest edition of Community Fix, my monthly letter on justice, comms & movement-building. this one’s about what it means to speak with clarity + courage when the noise is loud.

read here: community.resource-alliance.org/news/2689786
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if that’s you or someone you know, let’s connect. i’d love to hear what you are building, struggling with or dreaming about.

more soon 🌱

(if you’re curious, i also bake and run a tiny monthly letter called Community Fix for folks thinking about justice, comms and movement work, happy to share!)

so i’m here to talk about what it takes to lead, fund and tell stories in a distracted world.

to ask bigger questions about voice, justice, and what makes a space irreplaceable for people doing the work.

i've spent years alongside grassroots orgs in global south doing powerful work with little visibility and even less support. and through it all i’ve seen how tough and isolating this work can be. but i’ve also seen the power of community, especially when it’s honest, generous and bold.

ever feel like you are building the plane while flying it?

hi, i’m farkhanda and that’s how most of my work has felt: trying to fundraise, strategise and make impact with tiny teams and big dreams.