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Activist funds aren’t just middlemen. We're part of the movement.
Maria Amália Souza

Six Global South funds are modeling a more rooted and relational way to move money
Paula Tanscheit

Why philanthropy’s “shopping list” approach to intermediaries is backfiring
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What’s next for the background infrastructure powering the grassroots?
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An interview with Rose Apurinã on trust, territory, and the power of Indigenous-led funding
Joana Ribeiro Mortari

When neurodivergent kids design the game, the rules change
Kadin McElwain

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