External Support & Movement Funding
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By the International Center for Nonviolent Conflict. This monograph evaluates which external support to civil resistance campaigns is efficacious as well as the cumulative impact of these forms of external support on campaign outcomes.
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These guidelines provide practical suggestions for enhancing EU action in relation to providing support for human rights efforts.
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By Maria J. Stephan. This article speaks about how funders can support more cross-issue and cross-sector movements through repressive environments.
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By ICNC. A list of resources for legal support, emergency and rapid response funds, and for physical safety and security.
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By rhize. This report provides information on relationship between local and national activists and their relationships with outside actors. The results show that activists want support but experience frequent restrictions and obstacles with the support they receive—particularly at an organisational level.
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By Mary Joyce. The article provides actionable ways for funders to identify and fund grassroots activism by focusing on the people who are actually affected by injustices.
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By Jeffrey D. Pugh. This essay proposes a model for international support of nonviolent action training and education that avoids the pitfalls of imposed liberal peace-building and colonising hierarchies that could undermine movement legitimacy and expose activists to greater scrutiny and repression.
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By Shaazka M. Beyerle. This book chapter offers insight in civil resistance targeting corruption, specifically how it could impact foreign policy considerations, donor effectiveness, peacebuilding strategies, etc.
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This toolkit supports and promotes creative and practical thinking on resource mobilization for girls, young women and trans youth, and can be used by organizations as well as individuals with different levels of skills and experience. Note: though it mentions youth, a lot of the suggestions and exercises can be useful for organizers of all ages
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This is an easy to use resource covering 1) Developing a Plan for Financial Sustainability 2) Creating a Business Plan 3) Developing a Committee to Help with Financial Sustainability 4) Applying for a Grant and 5) Writing a Grant.
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The report addresses how organisations can fundraise for their work on women’s rights.
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This toolkit deals with planning and researching a funding proposal before you write it; how to write the proposal; and the follow-up required once it is written and sent off.
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By AWID and Mama Cash. and Guide for how funders can directly reach feminist movements
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AWID’s toolkit on generating sources of funding for feminist social change.
Millie O., 2019 IGLI Participant
Gloria S., 2018 IGLI Participant