Join us on Thursday, October 24 as we pull back the curtain on 30 years of flexible funding. In this dialogue-based session for funders, intermediaries, and INGOs, learn how Global Fund for Children’s flexible funding has evolved to be more inclusive and participatory with community-based organizations and young people.
According to the Council on Foundations’ The State of Global Giving 2022 report, only 14% of US foundations’ global grant dollars are for general or unrestricted support, leaving many nonprofit organizations struggling to meet core operational needs. For more than 80% of Global Fund for Children’s grantee partners, we are their first flexible institutional funder. With speakers from our grantmaking, programs, and finance teams, we’ll share how you can operationalize trust-based philanthropy and move resources to where they are most needed.
- Learn how Global Fund for Children practices flexible funding, from values to implementation, including how we navigate risk and accountability
- Understand the connection between trust-based partnerships and the need for flexibility beyond the grant itself.
- Discover how you can identify and build trust with partners, including unregistered groups, individual activists, and young people.
- Explore the internal changes you can make to support flexible funding, including through grantmaking policies, governance, and feedback processes.
- Share your lessons learned and challenges.
This webinar is part of the #FlexibleFundingWorks campaign, led by the Funding for Real Change project hosted by EDGE Funders Alliance and Ariadne. Global Fund for Children’s grantee partners and youth leaders have called upon us to help make flexible funding the norm in the sector. To learn more about grassroots priorities for change, explore our resource “Trust in Action: Building the Bridge between Grantmakers and the Grassroots.”
Don’t pass up this chance to commemorate thirty years of community-led change and contribute to the creation of a future in which flexible funding’s trust and adaptability enable changemakers all throughout the world.
For community-based organizations, youth-led groups, and NGOs: If you are interested in learning about how to find, operationalize, and advocate for flexible funding, GFC and our Change Champions will host a conversation tentatively scheduled for Thursday, November 14. The registration link will be updated soon
Recording: The first part of this session will be a presentation that we will record and share with those who register but cannot attend. We will not record the dialogue-based part of the event.
Language: This event will be in English given its interactive nature. Pending interest, we may consider future options in other languages like French and Spanish.