Blogs, articles, features and collaborations

Feel free to use the content of this site to inform your own advocacy. Below is a sample blog post and more about the project. You are welcome to cross-post any of our 6 case studies as well. If you are interested in collaborating on content, reach out to us.

Social Media

We invite you to explore the posts below posted on Twitter and LinkedIn as part of our #flexiblefundingworks campaign. Feel free to download and freely share any posts that resonate with you!

Twitter: @EDGEFunders @AriadneNetwork

#Philanthropy #StarvationCycle #FlexibleFundingWorks #IndirectCosts

Posts on the 6 case studies featuring funders and grantee partners on their journey to flexible funding

  • Ford Foundation & Twaweza

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  • Oak Foundation & Simukai Child Protection Project

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  • The Annie E Casey Foundation & Community Connections for Youth

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  • Fundación Avina & Collectivo Raiz

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  • MacArthur Foundation & Chicago Foundation for Women

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  • Voices From Civil Society: Onelife Initiative & Youth Harvest Ghana

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Posts on the Experiences of Civil Society Organizations and Feminist Funds

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  • Quote from Rostyslav Semca, NGO "Education 360"

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  • Quote from Guillermo Gorrido Arango, Fondación Dar Amor

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  • Quote from Zalene Sabanda, Director of Fenomenal Funds

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  • Quote from Betsy Hoody, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund

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  • Audio clip from Tania Turner, Ex-ED at Fondo Semillas

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Posts on the Barriers to Multi-year Flexible Funding

Posts on the Accelerators of Multi-year Flexible Funding

Posts on the Starvation Cycle and the need for flexible funding

  • Intro post

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  • Video explaining the starvation cycle

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  • Quote from Shireen from BUILD, Ford on the importance of flexibility

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  • Statistics on the reality of restricted funding

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  • Statistic on how inflexibility affects retaining staff

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  • Quote from Tina from Semillas on flexibility and rapid response

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  • Audio clip from Kathy from BUILD, Ford on the starvation cycle

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