The #ShiftthePower movement launched in Johannesburg in 2016 has changed the course of the conversation about both philanthropy and sustainable development. But in a field that is still evolving, how far is the change in discourse in the philanthropic sector changing realities for the people and communities most affected?

This webinar will hear from community philanthropists leading the way as well as respectful funders seeking to do things differently. Both outcomes and challenges will be discussed.

Questions included:

Is a new language emerging for localised ways of giving?
What does it look like when funders share knowledge rather than seek to own it?
Should funders be open to more locallyowned ways of funding development, which are often innovative, but less predictable?
What does it bring civil society actors to work with funders that are more flexible and open?
How do local civil society actors and funders understand each other better?

Shereen Faraj
Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Planning, Learning and Resource Management
USAID
USA

Reham Basheer
Program Coordinator and Initiator of the Participatory Grantmaking Program
Wilde Ganzen Foundation
The Netherlands

Nour Nussiebeh
Executive Director and social community activist
Dalia Foundation
Palestine

Yara Tlass
Executive Director and Head of Programming
My Homeland
Turkey