Join Global Fund for Children 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.
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Learn how Global Fund for Children practices flexible funding, from values to implementation, including how we navigate risk and accountability
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Understand the connection between trust-based partnerships and the need for flexibility beyond the grant itself.
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Discover how you can identify and build trust with partners, including unregistered groups, individual activists, and young people.
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Explore the internal changes you can make to support flexible funding, including through grantmaking policies, governance, and feedback processes.
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Share your lessons learned and challenges.
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.