A Funder’s Perspective on Communities First – episode 1
Episode 1 of the Communities First podcast podcast, hosted by Communities First podcast, titled "A Funder’s Perspective on Communities First – episode 1" was published on November 6, 2023 and runs 34 minutes.
November 6, 2023 ·34m · Communities First podcast
Summary
We hear it over and over again: communities should be at the heart of change. Everywhere you go, at conferences and meetings, you hear the buzzwords ‘shifting the power’. But what does this mean when in reality many affected communities barely have any power and control over funds and decision-making, and continue to be tokenised? And how do we change that? With the Communities First podcast, Aidsfonds and the Robert Carr Fund take a deep dive into how we can put communities in the driver’s seat of change. In this episode, we are joined by Maria Phelan, Director of the Robert Carr Fund, and Mark Vermeulen, Director of Aidsfonds, to look at our own organisations to reflect on what it means to be a participatory and involved funder that put communities first. The talk dives into the concept of participatory grantmaking, lessons learnt and preparing your organization for the necessary changes to become more participatory. Tune in! Music credit: Optimistic minimalistic media background at Hooksounds.com Illustration credit: Menah Wellen, https://www.menah.nl/
Episode Description
We hear it over and over again: communities should be at the heart of change. Everywhere you go, at conferences and meetings, you hear the buzzwords ‘shifting the power’. But what does this mean when in reality many affected communities barely have any power and control over funds and decision-making, and continue to be tokenised? And how do we change that? With the Communities First podcast, Aidsfonds and the Robert Carr Fund take a deep dive into how we can put communities in the driver’s seat of change.
In this episode, we are joined by Maria Phelan, Director of the Robert Carr Fund, and Mark Vermeulen, Director of Aidsfonds, to look at our own organisations to reflect on what it means to be a participatory and involved funder that put communities first. The talk dives into the concept of participatory grantmaking, lessons learnt and preparing your organization for the necessary changes to become more participatory.
Tune in!
Music credit: Optimistic minimalistic media background at Hooksounds.com
Illustration credit: Menah Wellen, https://www.menah.nl/
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