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Juana Kweitel joins Luminate as Vice President, Global Programmes
Juana Kweitel has joined the foundation as Vice President, Global Programmes and will lead the team working on transregional initiatives to enable people to fully participate in civic and political life, to safely challenge...
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January 8th riots in Brazil: it’s time to build a democracy that works...
Despite the January 8 riots, which were fueled by online mis- and disinformation, there are bright spots to celebrate in Brazil, such as the appointment of diverse, representative leaders like Anielle Franco and Sonia Guajajara.
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Reimagine support for African media
Uniting to support the media industry in Africa, especially native digital media, is crucial to preserving its independence and advancing democracy.
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Shifting power through narrative change
Narrative change and storytelling can be powerful tools in creating just, inclusive societies. Our narrative change work focuses on public discourse, culture, and storytelling.
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Statement on the attacks in Brazil
Luminate condemns the anti-democratic attacks in Brazil on Sunday, January 8th. Democracy is essential to building more just societies and must be protected.
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Addressing leadership challenges and opportunities through coaching
With our Coaching Stipends programme, Luminate supported over 200 leaders at more than 80 organisations. Great leadership can help an organisation thrive, and under the right conditions, an executive coach can be transformative.
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Learning from Luminate’s Wellness Stipend
We launched this program to give select partners the ability and license to take steps toward support, healing, and resilience. We’re sharing our reflections and learnings with the hope of inspiring more funders to prioritize...
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Supporting resilient and healthy workplaces: Luminate’s Wellness Stipend...
In January 2020, Luminate launched a pilot "Wellness Stipend” program with small allocations of protected funding solely dedicated to wellness. The objective of these stipends was to give our partners the ability and license...
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Listening and learning for better partnership: Luminate’s GPR findings
Earlier this year we commissioned the Center for Effective Philanthropy to conduct the Grantee Perception Report survey to gather feedback from our partners and to help us understand their experiences working with us.
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Introducing Partner Support at Luminate
Above and beyond financial investments, Luminate engages closely with our partners to cultivate healthy, resilient, and effective organisations, through what we call Partner Support.
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Building the Engine of Change
Read Mark Headd's response to our report 'Engines of Change' and his insights into the civic tech movement.
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