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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

The 2026 African CSO Awards from EPIC Africa are officially open! They are calling on all Doers, Supporters and Enablers of community-led development to step forward and enter, and to nominate leaders they are inspired by. #ShiftThePower csoplatform.africa/awards

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

#CommunityPhilanthropy is the deliberate organising of local resources to build assets, trust, agency & collective power, driving community-led development — Jenny Hodgson, GFCF Read the full #StoriesForChange Festival reflection here globalfundcommunityfoundations.org/blog/sfc-cen... #TheTimeisNow

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

At the #StoriesForChange Festival, we showcased what happens when communities lead —schools built in Uganda & Mozambique, health facility in Ghana & a girl in Kenya supported to stay in school. 🎥 Watch the full festival recordings: stories.shiftthepower.org/festival-pro... #CommunityPhilanthropy

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

#Communityphilanthropy values what communities already practise especially as global funding shrinks — Grace Maingi, Kenya Community Development Foundation Read more reflections on community-led giving in this #StoriesForChange Festival blog by Soni Khanal stories.shiftthepower.org/blog/fnv44ol...

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Nearly 300 community leaders, filmmakers and human rights defenders came together to reflect on how #CommunityPhilanthropy drives change through films and stories from the #GivingforChange programme. Missed it? Catch the highlights and full recordings 👉 stories.shiftthepower.org/festival-pro...

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

A single finger cannot push a stone — so we come together, clenched as fists Wana Udobang’s words captured the spirit of the #StoriesForChange Festival Missed it? Soni Khanal reflects on this gathering celebrating #CommunityPhilanthropy Read the full blog: stories.shiftthepower.org/blog/fnv44ol...

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

This vlog captures the making of When the Light Takes Root, premiered at The Global South House during COP30 The film shares voices of local artists & communities shaping their own futures Watch the trailer, then explore the full vlog on the #StoriesForChange website: stories.shiftthepower.org/films

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

This powerful film by STAR-Ghana Foundation & WACSI shows how everyday generosity is becoming long-term, community-led development, from youth initiatives to a self-built maternity ward. Watch the trailer, then explore the full film on the #StoriesForChange website stories.shiftthepower.org/films

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

From Void to Vision: A Journey of #CommunityPhilanthropy in Mozambique, produced by MICAIA, shows how local action became a people-led movement. Watch the trailer and explore more community-led stories on the #StoriesForChange website Link: stories.shiftthepower.org/films

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

From Burkina Faso to Brazil, Mexico to Mozambique, Palestine to the Philippines, communities have shaped their own futures. Watch Wana Udobang’s powerful poem, a call to collective power, solidarity, and resilience, from the #StoriesForChange Festival. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm8n...

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

#CommunityPhilanthropy means walking alongside communities, recognising them as givers and supporting their power to shape their own futures. — Shubha Chacko, @globalfundcf.bsky.social True change happens when power steps back and communities are trusted to lead. #StoriesForChange #ShiftThePower

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Every community resource should serve its people. Real solutions come from within — not imposed from outside. Michael Vincent Mercado of CDP, Philippines, reminds us #CommunityPhilanthropy is already thriving worldwide, rooted in local assets & decision-making. #StoriesForChange #ShiftThePower

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Join Dina Zayed and global leaders from Kenya, Ghana, and Indonesia for Session 2 of the #StoriesForChange Festival. Explore how community-led resourcing drives human rights and social justice by centring the voices of those who know what works. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Tomorrow we gather to listen, learn and grow the global movement for #CommunityPhilanthropy Join practitioners and storytellers to explore how local ownership drives lasting change. Your voice matters. Register Session 1: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Session 2: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Join me, Wana Udobang, at the #StoriesForChange Festival. I’ll perform in Sessions 1 and 2 with a spoken word piece on resilience and the power of people coming together. Session 1: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Session 2: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #ShiftThePower #CommunityPhilanthropy

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Across Ethiopia, local resources have funded schools, a youth centre, clean water systems, and even an overpass reconnecting communities. 🎬 Watch the full film at the #StoriesForChange Festival on January 15. 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #ShiftThePower #CommunityPhilanthropy

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Join storytellers and community leaders to explore how local resources are strengthening grassroots rights & solidarity. It’s about people driving their own development and #ShiftingThePower locally. Register Session 1: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Session 2: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

In Tepeth, Uganda, authorities failed to act, leaving children studying under trees until the community built a new school with UNNGOF support. Today, it serves 700+ pupils. 🎬 Watch the full story at the #StoriesForChange Festival on January 15. Link🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #ShiftThePower

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

What happens when communities tell their own stories and fund their own futures? Join the #StoriesForChange Festival to explore people-led giving and the power of local action. Register Session 1: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Session 2: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #ShiftThePower

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Only 4 days to the Stories for Change Festival—a global celebration of #CommunityPhilanthropy Discover local solutions with global impact and hear how communities lead change. Register: Session 1: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Session 2: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #StoriesForChange

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Get ready for a powerful gathering celebrating #CommunityPhilanthropy in action. Hear inspiring stories, watch short films, enjoy music and poetry, and join the movement #ShiftThePower Register Session 1: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Session 2: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #StoriesForChange

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Session 2 of the Stories for Change Festival explores how #CommunityPhilanthropy advances human rights & social justice—led by communities using their own power. Through short films, panels, and poetry, we spotlight Brazil and Mozambique. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

In uncertain times, community philanthropy matters more than ever. Session 1 of the Stories for Change Festival explores how communities are leading their own development and why the time to shift power is now. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #StoriesForChange #ShiftThePower

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

On November 25, Black women from across Brazil marched for Reparations and Good Living. CESE supported 19 organisations to join this historic mobilisation. 🎬 Watch the full story at the Stories for Change Festival on January 15 🔗Link stories.shiftthepower.org #StoriesForChange #ShiftThePower

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

In Palestine, communities return to the land and to one another through al-ouneh (collective care). This animation by Dalia Association shows how small acts of giving rebuild what loss cannot erase. Watch the full story on January 15. 🔗 stories.shiftthepower.org #StoriesForChange #ShiftThePower

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

In Dabla, Burkina Faso, a new drilling project supported by ASEPE and @abfburkina provides year-round clean water—transforming life & easing the burden on women. Watch the full story at the Stories for Change Festival on January 15. Link stories.shiftthepower.org #StoriesForChange #ShiftThePower

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

In the first episode of Black Women on the March: Building Good Living, Socorro Guterres and Valdecir Nascimento discuss the role of Black women’s organisations in confronting racism, inequality, and oppression in Brazil. 🎧 Listen now on all major podcast platforms #StoriesForChange #ShiftThePower

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

In Baringo County, COSEO is driving change through education & community action. With support from KCDF, students like Beatrice are building brighter futures 🎬 Watch her story at the Stories for Change Festival on January 15 🔗 Link stories.shiftthepower.org #StoriesForChange #CommunityPhilanthropy

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

“Instead of defining communities for convenience, we must pause and listen to how people see themselves.” — Jimm Chick Fomunjong, WACSI Soni Khanal reflects on this in the Alternative Convos podcast. Read the blog: stories.shiftthepower.org/blogs/m5mup7... #StoriesForChange #CommunityPhilanthropy

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

As the Giving for Change programme concludes, the impact of your stories lives on. Thank you to our partners for believing in the power of community-led action. Wishing you a Happy New Year. #CommunityPhilanthropy #StoriesForChange #TheStoryIsOurs #ShiftThePower

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Real power lives at the grassroots, where communities are solving their own challenges. Insights from Sarah Pachuto of UNNGOF are reflected in our latest blog. Read more: stories.shiftthepower.org/blogs/m5mup7... #CommunityPhilanthropy #StoriesForChange #ShiftThePower

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Communities include many voices—youth, women, persons with disabilities, and more. Real progress, Berhanu Demissie reminds us, happens when these voices come together as one collective. Read more: stories.shiftthepower.org/blogs/m5mup7... #CommunityPhilanthropy #StoriesForChange #ShiftThePower

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Be inspired by local stories of change from around the world. In 14 days, the Stories for Change Festival brings voices from communities worldwide leading their own solutions through shared resources. Register now: stories.shiftthepower.org #StoriesForChange #CommunityPhilanthropy

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Community philanthropy puts communities as equal partners & drivers of change. Deepti Gurung of CDP Foundation reminds us that shifting aid means placing communities at the heart of decision-making. The future of development is participatory #ShiftThePower #CommunityPhilanthropy #StoriesForChange

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

As we close the year, we are reminded that real change happens when communities come together. We celebrate the everyday acts of care that hold communities together—long after the season ends. Wishing you Happy Holidays. #StoriesForChange #CommunityPhilanthropy #ShiftThePower #TheStoryIsOurs

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

22 days to Stories for Change Festival—global community philanthropy celebration! As aid shrinks, communities drive change through funds, skills & resources. Join for authentic stories, discussions & local leadership Register now— stories.shiftthepower.org #StoriesForChange #CommunityPhilanthropy

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Community philanthropy works when communities are trusted to lead. Real change happens when power steps back and local wisdom leads the way. As Doel Jaikishen from YUVA reminds us, this is about shifting mindsets and amplifying local voices. #ShiftThePower #StoriesForChange #CommunityPhilanthropy

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

“Meaningful development depends on keeping communities at the centre.” — Robert White, Tilitonse Foundation Too often, development is done for communities, not with them. Impact happens when communities lead and others support. 📖 Read the full blog: stories.shiftthepower.org/blogs/hvfi20...

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

“When development ignores culture, solutions don’t last.” — Fifi Boateng, WACSI. Development must be rooted in culture and shaped by how communities define their own realities. 📖 Read the full blog stories.shiftthepower.org/blogs/hvfi20... #CommunityPhilanthropy #StoriesForChange #ShiftThePower

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

28 days to go! Join the Stories for Change Festival on 15 January 2026 — a global celebration of community-led change. Hear inspiring stories and connect with leaders making an impact 🔗 Register here: stories.shiftthepower.org #CommunityPhilanthropy #StoriesForChange #TheStoryIsOurs #TheTimeIsNow

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Development is often reduced to money, but African communities have long thrived through shared care. Stories for Change reflects on conversations challenging this narrative, reminding us that philanthropy is about love of humanity. 📖 Read the full blog: stories.shiftthepower.org/blogs/hvfi20...

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Every community has a story of people coming together. What’s yours? Share a 1-minute video for the Stories for Change Festival and show how your community led change. 👉 Submit here: upload.vloggi.com/projects/YRR... #StoriesForChange #ShiftThePower #CommunityPhilanthropy #TheStoryIsOurs

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

“Community philanthropy goes beyond grants — it shifts power to the people who know their struggles best, centring their knowledge, experience, and solutions.” — Magda Pochec, Fundusz Feministyczny @femfund.bsky.social #StoriesForChange #ShiftThePower #CommunityPhilanthropy #TheStoryIsOurs

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

#CommunityPhilanthropy means communities lead with their own resources, while donors enable rather than direct. Tara Rao of Eddelu Karnataka says: “When support enables, communities lead — and we build an inclusive, human-centred system.” #StoriesForChange #ShiftThePower #TheStoryIsOurs

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Join a global celebration of community philanthropy and the power of people creating meaningful change. The #StoriesForChange Festival, rooted in #ShiftThePower, showcases community-led action worldwide. 🔗 Register: stories.shiftthepower.org #CommunityPhilanthropy #TheStoryIsOurs #TheTimeIsNow

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Which story from your neighbourhood deserves to be celebrated? Tell us how your community came together. 🤝✨ Record a short video showing how people came together to make a difference. Submit it here: upload.vloggi.com/projects/YRR... #StoriesForChange #ShiftThePower #TheStoryIsOurs #TheTimeIsNow

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

“Aid systems are shifting, and the impact on community organisations is real. We need to imagine a new future together. It’s time to believe in our collective power to create sustainable change.” — Sam Rye, @monashuniversity.bsky.social #StoriesForChange #ShiftThePower #CommunityPhilanthropy

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Do you have a story about community-led development? Who are the everyday changemakers around you? Share how your community is driving change. 👉 Register for the #StoriesForChange Online Festival: stories.shiftthepower.org #TheTimeIsNow #TheStoryIsOurs #ShiftThePower #CommunityPhilanthropy

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Community development is driven by local assets — expertise, knowledge, land, labour, and culture, not just external funding As Artémisa Castro Félix of FASOL notes, communities are their own biggest investors What non-financial asset matters most in your community? #ShiftThePower #StoriesForChange

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Global Fund for Community Foundations @globalfundcf.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

For the #StoriesForChange festival, we’re highlighting self-reliance and local agency, the forces driving change How do you support your community through time, skills, money, or other ways? Share a video on how you practise #CommunityPhilanthropy Submit it here: upload.vloggi.com/projects/YRR...

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