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FICS. Defending and Expanding #Civic Space.
https://www.fundersinitiativeforcivilsociety.org/
✨Important global survey with 131 civic space orgs by our friends at the Trust, Accountability & Inclusion Collaborative.

FICS Deputy Director Abi Knipe: 'it's telling that countering authoritarianism + shrinking civic space is in the top three concerns.'

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Urgent Needs to Sustain Civic Space Infrastructure
In April 2025, TAI conducted a global online survey and with 131 organizations working across the civic space field responded from all over the world. The goal was clear: to identify the most urgent i...
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June 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
✨We're at #Philea this week and eager to connect with like-minded groups - come say hi!

It’s a crucial time for European philanthropy to address how rising concentrations of power threaten democracy & civic space.

We're looking forward to a week mapping out challenges + opportunities in our field.
June 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
“Trying to hospice the old, yet birth the new".

FICS Director Poonam Joshi reflects on the 'Reimagining 21st Century Democracy’ panel at last week's #MarmaladeFestival.

Thanks to Keseb + @civitates.bsky.social for organising such a dynamic discussion. www.linkedin.com/pulse/spread...
April 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
📣Join FICS Director Poonam Joshi at the #marmaladefestival next month for a session on ‘Unlocking transnational collaboration for a reimagined 21st century democracy’.

Register here: lu.ma/i99egjfv?fro...
March 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
✨ We're excited to share the Global Narrative Hive's new report.
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March 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Fascinating new report on Countering Extreme Right Narratives from the Global Narratives Hive. Some useful tips for activists and donors.

Congrats to @ficivilsociety.bsky.social and all the funders, activists and researchers who developed the Hive. An idea that looks more relevant every day.
New Report: “Countering extreme right narratives across movements: learning from experimentation”.
The Hive is proud to share our new report on “Countering extreme right narratives across movements: learning from experimentation”, which…
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March 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🌏Watch the fascinating full discussion from last month’s ‘Climate Emergency & the Future of Civic Space’ event at London School of Economics and Political Science w/ FICS Director @joshi1969.bsky.social

Thanks to the Conflict & Civicness Research Group for hosting: www.youtube.com/watch?si=R3m...
Climate Emergency and the Future of Civic Space
YouTube video by LSE IDEAS
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February 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
🌍We’re thrilled to support the launch of a vital new report by the London School of Economics 'Conflict and Civicness Research Group' - “Climate Emergency and the Future of Civic Space: Lessons from the War on Terror”.

Sign up for the launch in London / online (+ read the report)👇https://t.ly/goYFT
Climate emergency and the future of civic space
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January 13, 2025 at 9:55 AM