Local Funding for Human Rights

The sub-debate theme of articles explores the strategies that human rights groups around the world are exploring or could possibly explore to obtain local sources of support for their activities.

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The sub-debate theme of articles explores the strategies that human rights groups around the world are exploring or could possibly explore to obtain local sources of support for their activities.

Read our related articles on:

Funding for human rights and New business models for human rights

May 11, 2020

Is China the future for hybrid CSO funding models?

As foreign funding dries up, Chinese CSOs have quickly adapted and reinvented themselves to mobilize local funding.

By Shawn Shih-hung Shieh

Español 简体中文

January 15, 2019

What we can learn from feminists who fund themselves

Now more than ever, feminist organizations need to deepen the search for autonomous resourcing models that work for our movements, on our own terms.

By Tenzin Dolker

Español Français

March 27, 2018

Collaborating across movements to fill funding gaps for women in Nepal

Groups in Nepal working at the intersections of different issues such as indigenous women with disabilities, are largely invisible to funders—but cross-movement ...

By Pratima Gurung

Español

July 27, 2017

Building communities to boost local fundraising

Fundraising should never just be about money—it must also be about raising awareness of human rights and social justice.

By Sadhana Shrestha

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August 31, 2016

Fighting misconceptions and logistics to raise funds in Brazil

Logistical issues and lack of awareness among Brazilians have created significant—but not insurmountable—obstacles to fundraising for human rights.

By Ana Valéria Araújo & Maíra Junqueira

Português Español

June 21, 2016

Cross-movement organizing in Mexico leads to new resources

Feminists and environmentalists are coming together in Mexico to form new partnerships with an emphasis on local resource mobilization.

By Jenny Barry

Español

May 23, 2016

Migrants are driving innovative campaigns for female refugees in Germany

Activists are using a multi-van in Germany to help female refugees cope with violence and harassment.

By Claudia Bollwinkel

Deutsch

May 10, 2016

Local funding is not just an option anymore—it’s an imperative

As local rights groups seek alternative funding sources, the closing space for civil society makes this even more imperative.

By Jenny Hodgson

March 11, 2016

Building community around women’s rights: feminist philanthropy in Serbia

Becoming agents of change for women’s rights in Serbian society requires creativity in building connections and solidarity.

By Zoe Gudovic

Español

February 5, 2016

Rethinking progressive NGO funding in Israel

Marked as traitors by the dominant Right for relying on foreign aid, Israeli liberal NGOs need a wider base of local donors.

By Hillel Ben-Sasson

Español

February 3, 2016

Sustainability through direct dialogue: a Latin American success story

Building a culture of giving in Latin America takes creativity, persistence and a willingness to invest in people.

By Mariela Puga & Luz Aquilante & Natalia Eberbach

Español

January 20, 2016

Getting creative with local resource mobilization in Hong Kong

To get funding amidst intense non-profit competition in Hong Kong, human rights groups must get creative.

By Linda To

Français

January 7, 2016

Insisting and resisting: women’s funds lead the way for local philanthropy

Women’s funds are gaining increasing recognition at the local and international levels as leading agents of social change.

By Lucía Carrasco Scherer & Christen Dobson

Español Français

December 3, 2015

Mongolia’s economic crisis: an end to corporate social responsibility?

Despite an economic crisis, some Mongolian companies still respond to carefully constructed funding requests.

By Bolor Legjeem

November 25, 2015

Can celebrities and fashion magazines in Mexico really influence social change?

Partnering with celebrities and seeking visibility is key to mobilizing resources for the women’s movement in Mexico.

By Jenny Barry

Español

April 21, 2015

Do-It-Yourself-Aid: alternative funding sources for rights work?

Is “Do-It-Yourself-Aid” the answer to funding rights work? Anne-Meike Fechter describes this model, its funding and related implications

By Anne Meike Fetcher

Español

February 25, 2014

An alternative to international aid

Nora Lester Murad describes a new alternative to international aid and domestic charity for Palestine; community directed funds

By Nora Lester Murad

Español עברית العربية

February 20, 2014

Exploring local possibilities for local rights

Designing and planning solutions to human rights problems from thousands of miles away often produces unsustainable results. The time has come for Southern human ...

By Okeoma Ibe

Français

January 28, 2014

To raise funds, Indian rights groups must emulate the country’s newest political party

Donations by ordinary citizens to India’s newest political party, the AAP, prove that Indians can and will donate to important causes. Indian rights groups can ...

By Ajaz Ashraf

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Local Funding for Human Rights

Read our related articles on:

Funding for human rights and New business models for human rights

Read our related articles on:

Funding for human rights and New business models for human rights

Is China the future for hybrid CSO funding models?

What we can learn from feminists who fund themselves

Collaborating across movements to fill funding gaps for women in Nepal

Building communities to boost local fundraising

Fighting misconceptions and logistics to raise funds in Brazil

Cross-movement organizing in Mexico leads to new resources

Migrants are driving innovative campaigns for female refugees in Germany

Local funding is not just an option anymore—it’s an imperative

Building community around women’s rights: feminist philanthropy in Serbia

Rethinking progressive NGO funding in Israel

Sustainability through direct dialogue: a Latin American success story

Getting creative with local resource mobilization in Hong Kong

Insisting and resisting: women’s funds lead the way for local philanthropy

Mongolia’s economic crisis: an end to corporate social responsibility?

Can celebrities and fashion magazines in Mexico really influence social change?

Do-It-Yourself-Aid: alternative funding sources for rights work?

An alternative to international aid

Exploring local possibilities for local rights

To raise funds, Indian rights groups must emulate the country’s newest political party