Equality Fund

Stop scrolling! We have an exciting #podcast announcement… 🚀🎙️Introducing Moonshot: Making the Equality Fund 🎙️🚀 This is an against-the-odds, big bet story, taking you to the heart of a transformative moment in time: when an idea to activate $1 billion for gender equality globally became reality. Moonshot: Making the Equality Fund takes you inside the minds of the innovators who set this ambitious target, charting the story of the Equality Fund, in full - celebrations and setbacks, invention and exhaustion, struggle and triumph. Hosted by our CEO, Jess Tomlin, this 3-part series is a chance to sit down with change leaders at the frontlines of feminist movements. We’re talking… 💪 Struggle and setbacks - overcoming pushback in the early days of the movement 💸 The big wins - securing the unprecedented $300M commitment that turned ideas into reality   🤝 Unusual collaborators - how can government, philanthropy and the private sector reshape development funding? Ready to dive in? Tune in to Episode 1: From Match to Movement, now! equalityfund.ca/listen #MoonshotPodcast #EqualityFund #BigBets #SocialChange #MovingOneBillion African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) Gender Funders CoLab Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Ford Foundation Toronto Foundation World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC) _____ 🚀🎙️Introducing Moonshot : Création du Fonds Égalité C'est une histoire contre toute attente, un grand pari, qui vous emmène au cœur d'un moment de transformation : lorsqu'une idée d'activer 1 milliard de dollars pour l'égalité des sexes à l'échelle mondiale est devenue réalité. Moonshot : Création du Fonds Égalité vous fait pénétrer dans l'esprit des innovateurs qui ont fixé cet objectif ambitieux, en retraçant l'histoire du Fonds Égalité dans son intégralité - célébrations et revers, invention et épuisement, lutte et triomphe. Animée par notre directrice générale, Jess Tomlin, cette série en trois parties est l'occasion de s'asseoir avec des leaders du changement en première ligne des mouvements féministes. Écoutez l'épisode 1 : De l'allumette au mouvement, dès maintenant ! equalityfund.ca/listen _____ 🚀🎙️Introducing Moonshot: La creación del Fondo de Igualdad Esta es una historia en contra de las probabilidades, una gran apuesta, que te lleva al corazón de un momento transformador en el tiempo: cuando una idea para activar mil millones de dólares para la igualdad de género a nivel mundial se hizo realidad. Moonshot: La creación del Fondo de Igualdad te adentra en las mentes de los innovadores que fijaron este ambicioso objetivo, trazando la historia del Fondo de Igualdad al completo: celebraciones y contratiempos, invención y agotamiento, lucha y triunfo. Presentada por nuestra Directora Ejecutiva, Jess Tomlin, esta serie de 3 partes es una oportunidad para sentarse con líderes del cambio en la primera línea de los movimientos feministas. Sintoniza ya el Episodio 1: Del partido al movimiento equalityfund.ca/listen

🌿 Rest. Resist. Recharge🌺 Join us for our Solidarity and Care Workshop on Rest and Resistance at SVRI 2024! 📅 Date: 24 October 2024  ⏰ Time: 12:00 pm - 15:50 pm (SAST)  📍 Location: Cape Town International Convention Centre 2 In a world that often glorifies constant productivity, we have curated a sanctuary for feminists to retreat, rest, and resist. This is not just a workshop, it is an act of self-care and collective healing. We will explore how rest combats hidden rage and exhaustion, and how dreaming becomes a pathway to liberation from systemic oppression. Limited spots available. Mark your calendars and come recharge and connect with us.  #AWDFatSVRI

"It’s time for funders to abundantly fund Indigenous movements." Foundation for a Just Society shares why and how philanthropy should support Indigenous movements. https://lnkd.in/eJgmfURU

We are heading to Cape Town for #SVRI2024! 🌍 From October 21 - 25, we will join researchers, activists, and policymakers from around the world to address violence against women, gender-diverse people, and children. We are bringing 1️⃣ 7️⃣ fearless partners leading incredible change across Africa to share their work and learn from others. An exciting bonus to our engagement will be showcasing our KASA! Initiative, which is supporting major strides in ending sexual violence in West Africa. Read more on our engagement ➡ https://bit.ly/40ac5sk Are you attending SVRI? Let us know in the comments. Keep tabs on #AWDFatSVRI for our live updates from the forum.

In the lead-up to #COP29, join our conversation this Tuesday, October 22, with members of the Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) working group on gender about what’s at stake during this conference. 💬 We’ll discuss the current state of gender negotiations, our litmus test for delivering an enhanced gender action plan under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and whether we can achieve the WGC demands. Register at http://bit.ly/GenderCOP29. #FeministClimateJustice #ClimateJustice #GenderJustice #ClimateChange #JustTransition

🗓️ Save the Date! >>> 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 Join us for the Africa Beijing +30 Information sharing session for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). 🕑 𝟚𝕡𝕞 - 𝟜:𝟛𝟘𝕡𝕞 𝔼𝔸𝕋 📍 𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐦: https://lnkd.in/eq2N6qjZ #AfricaBeijing30 #Beijing30

We’re organizing two Office Hours sessions to answer your specific questions about our 7th Regional Call for Proposals. These sessions are designed to support applicants seeking clarification on questions that may not be covered on our website or in the FAQs. 📅 Join us on October 22, 2024 🕒 French Session: 11 am GMT 🕒 English Session: 1 pm GMT Register now 👉🏾 isdao.org/en/office-hours/

Earlier this week I had the privilege of listening to the leaders from women's rights and social justice organizations in Kenya. It was truly inspiring to hear firsthand from the courageous movement leaders about their work in an increasingly challenging environment. Thank you to the Equality Fund delegation led by CEO Jess Tomlin - Cynthia Eyakuze, María Paola Wong - for creating a safe space for shared learning and for extending the invitation. Deep gratitude to the Equality Fund supporters Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Equality Fund exemplifies an innovative and groundbreaking funding model for women’s rights organizations and social justice movements, grounded in trust-based grant making, power shifting gender-lens investing, and feminist philanthropy. As Equality Fund celebrates its 5 years of extraordinary work next year, I invite you to listen to Moonshot: Making the Equality Fund, which delves into their origin story. It's a must-listen for those shaping change and guaranteed to leave you feeling inspired! https://lnkd.in/d6m4t8aP #genderequality #socialjustice #feminism #equality #women #genderlens #philanthropy

How did the Equality Fund win a groundbreaking $300 million bid to support human rights movements, worldwide? Moonshot: Making the Equality Fund pays tribute to the power of collaboration in winning big for gender justice. Listen now equalityfund.ca/listen Yaletown Partners Oxfam Canada Community Foundations of Canada | Fondations communautaires du Canada RBC Capital Markets _____ Comment le Fonds Égalité a-t-il remporté un appel d'offres novateur de 300 millions de dollars pour soutenir les mouvements de défense des droits de l'homme dans le monde entier ? Moonshot : Création du Fonds Égalité rend hommage au pouvoir de la collaboration dans la conquête de la justice pour les femmes et les hommes. Écoutez maintenant equalityfund.ca/fr/ecouter _____ ¿Cómo consiguió el Fondo de Igualdad una innovadora licitación de 300 millones de dólares para apoyar los movimientos de derechos humanos en todo el mundo? Moonshot: Creación del Fondo de Igualdad rinde homenaje al poder de la colaboración para ganar a lo grande en favor de la justicia de género. Escuchar ahora equalityfund.ca/escuche

I highly recommend listening to this 3 piece podcast series on the origin story of the Canadian Equality Fund. A Global fund dedicated to supporting Women, girls and non-binary folks. Thank you Kerry Dyer Shillito, CFRE for the great recommendation (and for sharing a coffee last Friday :). https://lnkd.in/gJ9CNXac I learned a lot and was really inspired by the journey of the team behind the Fund: Jess Tomlin, Ilse Treurnicht Joanna Kerr Mebrat "Mimi" Beyene Nicky McIntyre Katharine Im-Jenkins Monica Aleman Beatriz Gonzalez Manchon A few highlights I wanted to share: - Strong foundations in philanthropic communities can provide such a high degree of agency for organizations that are focused on systemic change - Managing government funding can be a delicate balance between incredible catalytic opportunity and keeping a clear and strong vision - Coalitions, encouraged by government funding, if managed successfully can change everything, even for a so called "under-dog" group. - Building strong relationships with formal financial institutions and finding the champions (in this case the feminists) in the teams can bring the creative tools and expertise that will make all the difference. At Spring those are all topics we all think about deeply on a day to day basis and this is such a great inspiration to continue build our vision, our collaborations and the future of impact in Canada. I hope this will be inspiring to you to. I won't spoil it all for you, so give it a listen and let me know what you think. Be ready for 1.5hours of binge listening! Perfect for a post Thanksgiving activity! #podacst #womensright #investinginwomen #equality #equalityfund