Prospera International Network of Women's Funds

After the COVID pandemic, the onslaught of wars and genocides across the world, the rise of authoritarianism, acute polarization, and extreme changes to our climate systems, the world has transformed significantly in recent years. Although the climate crisis affects everyone, the effects are far from equal. Systematically marginalized groups located in the Global South and East are the most affected, suffering the burden of unsustainable patterns of production and consumption, diverse inequalities between countries, discrimination, and various forms of oppression.  Against this backdrop, women, gender-diverse groups, and Indigenous peoples continue to organize and drive political change within their communities, countries, and regions. By developing and implementing strategies, alternatives, and solutions that bravely and boldly care for people and the planet, they lead the fight for the protection of their lands and territories and stand up to governments and corporations in defense of life—safeguarding land, oceans, biodiversity, communities, and natural resources. 
 Unfortunately, these groups are underrepresented
and underfunded. In 2018, we published ‘Our Voices, Our Environment: The state of funding for women’s environmental action.’ The report showed that only 0.2% of all foundation grant dollars reached groups working at the intersection of women and the environment.  Five years later, in collaboration with the Global Greengrants Fund, Prospera International Network of Women's Funds, the Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN), and the Global Alliance For Green And Gender Action (GAGGA), we have published ‘Seeds for Harvest: Funding for Gender, Climate, and Environmental Justice.’  Grounded in a renewed sense of hope, resilience, and possibility, our latest report provides a powerful understanding of the state of funding for gender, climate, and environmental justice work while underscoring the significant need for and lack of funding.  Through data analysis, case studies, and the identification of trends and opportunities, we showcase the funding landscape for gender, environmental, and climate justice movements and provide valuable new insights into the current funding landscape. The report underscores the need to collectively pay attention to and drive resources to activists in countries and regions directly impacted and neglected. Remarkably, this is also the most effective, impactful, and sustainable way of responding to climate collapse—by building systems of resilience, accountability, and longevity from the ground up. 👉 Read Seeds for Harvest Executive Summary below or download the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dt3XfEXF

A newly released report offers detailed insights into the funding landscape for those working on human rights, gender, climate, and environmental justice. This comprehensive analysis sheds light on the current state of funding, providing key takeaways for both private and public funders. 🔗 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eJdZNaqh #ToolsAndTrends #TAIWeekly #Philanthropy #HumanRights #GenderJustice #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalJustice #FundingTrends #SocialImpact Global Greengrants Fund Prospera International Network of Women's Funds Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) Global Alliance For Green And Gender Action (GAGGA)

🌱 "Seeds for Harvest": spotlighting funding trends for gender, climate, and environmental justice (Español abajo) We are excited to share the report "Seeds for Harvest: Funding for gender, climate, and environmental justice" by Global Greengrants Fund, Prospera International Network of Women's Funds, Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN), and Global Alliance For Green And Gender Action (GAGGA), offering powerful insights into funding for gender, climate, and environmental justice work. The report reveals critical data on the underrepresentation and underfunding these groups face: • Only 1.2% of the $4.1B in human rights funding in 2019 went to initiatives connecting gender, climate, and environment. • Funding remained low globally, with a significant gap in the Global South—from just 1% in Eastern Europe and Central Asia to 6% in Latin America and the Caribbean. Hope and resilience are renewed through emerging, groundbreaking initiatives that are closing gaps and increasing flows. Local socio-environmental funds are cited as key, with 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚 portrayed as a relevant system-change actor. "Seeds for Harvest" also offers practical recommendations for funders, including mobilizing multi-year, flexible resources, eliminating funding silos, and investing in feminist climate movement infrastructure to enhance impact. ➡️Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dt3XfEXF |ES| 🌱 "Seeds for Harvest": una mirada a las tendencias de financiamiento para la justicia de género, clima y medio ambient. Nos complace compartir el informe "Seeds for Harvest: Financing for gender, climate, and environmental justice" elaborado por Global Greengrants Fund, Prospera International Network of Women's Funds, Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) y Global Alliance For Green And Gender Action (GAGGA), que ofrece valiosos conocimientos sobre el estado del financiamiento para el trabajo de justicia de género, clima y medio ambient. El informe revela datos críticos sobre la subrepresentación y la falta de financiamiento que enfrentan estos grupos: • Solo el 1.2% de los $4.1B en financiamiento para derechos humanos en 2019 fue destinado a iniciativas que conectan género, clima y medio ambiente. • El financiamiento siguió siendo bajo a nivel mundial, con una brecha significativa en el Sur Global, que va desde solo el 1% en Europa del Este y Asia Central, hasta el 6% en América Latina y el Caribe. Se renueva la esperanza con iniciativas emergentes e innovadoras que están cerrando brechas y aumentando los flujos. Los fondos socioambientales locales son clave, y la 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚 es mencionada como un actor relevante para el cambio sistémico. El informe también ofrece recomendaciones prácticas para financiadores, como movilizar recursos flexibles y de varios años, eliminar silos de financiamiento e invertir en la infraestructura del movimiento climático feminista. ➡️Lee el informe completo aquí: https://lnkd.in/dt3XfEXF

#ICYMI: Through data analysis, case studies, trends & opportunities, the #SeedsForHarvest--a collaborative report between Greengrants, Prospera International Network of Women's Funds, Global Alliance For Green And Gender Action (GAGGA), and Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN)--brings new insights to the funding landscape for gender, environmental & climate justice. Notably, it highlights the marked funding gap at this nexus. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dt3XfEXF

Ahead of #MovingMoneyBuildingMovements Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) mónica Enríquez-Enríquez Foundation for a Just Society + Terry de Vries Urgent Action Fund Latin America and the Caribbean explore what happens when feminist principals meet grant-making practices. With support from Prospera International Network of Women's Funds and Gender Funders CoLab, private philanthropy and their grantee partners came together through a series of workshops, webinars and forums to discuss what a feminist approach to grant-making would look like. The result? A set of feminist common application and common report forms to the administrative burden on grantees and to yield more relevant and interesting data for both grantee partners and funders. Learn more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dh9QGntk

🍂🌿 New report: "Seeds for Harvest: Funding for Gender, Climate, and Environmental Justice." After the COVID pandemic, the onslaught of wars and genocides across the world, the rise of authoritarianism, acute polarization, and extreme changes to our climate systems, the world has transformed significantly in recent years. Although the climate crisis affects everyone, the effects are far from equal. Systematically marginalized groups located in the Global South and East are the most affected, suffering the burden of unsustainable patterns of production and consumption, diverse inequalities between countries, discrimination, and various forms of oppression. Against this backdrop, women, gender-diverse groups, and Indigenous peoples continue to organize and drive political change within their communities, countries, and regions. By developing and implementing strategies, alternatives, and solutions that bravely and boldly care for people and the planet, they lead the fight for the protection of their lands and territories and stand up to governments and corporations in defense of life—safeguarding land, oceans, biodiversity, communities, and natural resources. 
 👀 Unfortunately, these groups are underrepresented 
and underfunded. In 2018, we published ‘Our Voices, Our Environment: The state of funding for women’s environmental action.’ The report showed that only 0.2% of all foundation grant dollars reached groups working at the intersection of women and the environment. 🍂🌿 Five years later, in collaboration with the Global Greengrants Fund, Prospera International Network of Women's Funds , the Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN), and the Global Alliance For Green And Gender Action (GAGGA) we have published ‘Seeds for Harvest: Funding for Gender, Climate, and Environmental Justice.’ Grounded in a renewed sense of hope, resilience, and possibility, our latest report provides a powerful understanding of the state of funding for gender, climate, and environmental justice work while underscoring the significant need for and lack of funding. 🏞️ Through data analysis, case studies, and the identification of trends and opportunities, we showcase the funding landscape for gender, environmental, and climate justice movements and provide valuable new insights into the current funding landscape. The report underscores the need to collectively pay attention to and drive resources to activists in countries and regions directly impacted and neglected. Remarkably, this is also the most effective, impactful, and sustainable way of responding to climate collapse—by building systems of resilience, accountability, and longevity from the ground up. 📎 Link -> https://lnkd.in/dt3XfEXF

I’m delighted to start a new position as the Executive Director of Prospera International Network of Women's Funds I look forward to working with amazing feminists towards resource redistribution, equity and Justice.

Read a new article in Alliance magazine spotlighting AWID and our partners’ upcoming convening with funders and activists. Mandy Van Deven interviews Ford Foundation's Monica Aleman, Sida’s Lisa Mossberg, and #AWID’s Faye Ester Macheke to hear their hopes for the Moving Money, Building Movements Day. Read to find out why this is such an important moment for a diversity of funders and activists to come together! Read the article now: https://bit.ly/3zzmoLs #AWIDForum2024 Gender Funders CoLab Count Me In! (CMI!) Prospera International Network of Women's Funds Alliance for Feminist Movements

The Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) has released an in-depth analysis of grants data from 2020, revealing a record-breaking $4.9 billion in human rights funding—a 21% increase from the previous year! While this growth is a positive trend, the report also highlights persistent challenges, such as global funding disparities and limited support for intersectional initiatives. There's still work to be done to ensure equitable distribution and long-term impact. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dNUxYBPn #ToolsAndTrends #TAIWeekly #HumanRights #Philanthropy #FundingTrends #Intersectionality #GlobalJustice #GrantMaking #SocialJustice Candid  Ariadne Network Prospera International Network of Women's Funds

A newly released report offers detailed insights into the funding landscape for those working on human rights, gender, climate, and environmental justice. This comprehensive analysis sheds light on the current state of funding, providing key takeaways for both private and public funders. 🔗 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eJdZNaqh #ToolsAndTrends #TAIWeekly #Philanthropy #HumanRights #GenderJustice #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalJustice #FundingTrends #SocialImpact Global Greengrants Fund Prospera International Network of Women's Funds Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) Global Alliance For Green And Gender Action (GAGGA)