Participatory Grantmaking Archives - WES Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:51:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.wes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-WES_Logo_RGB-Primary_Green-Clearspace-e1719869905447-32x32.png Participatory Grantmaking Archives - WES 32 32 WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces $1 Million in Funding Towards Elevating Migrant Leadership  https://www.wes.org/resource-library/blog/funding-and-financing-for-impact/wes-mariam-assefa-fund-announces-1-million-in-funding-towards-elevating-migrant-leadership/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:26:59 +0000 https://www.wes.org/?p=46179 NEW YORK—(October 23, 2024)  Today, the World Education Services (WES) Mariam Assefa Fund announced that it is awarding a total of $1 million to 10 organizations that seek to increase civic engagement and leadership among immigrant and refugee community members. The awards, of $100,000 each, are part of an initiative called Elevating Migrant Leadership: Building […]

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]]> Shifting Power Through Collaboration: Redefining Philanthropy Together   https://www.wes.org/resource-library/blog/funding-and-financing-for-impact/shifting-power-through-collaboration-redefining-philanthropy-together/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 16:40:26 +0000 https://www.wes.org/?p=45579   Written by Mohammad Jawad Shahabi, Program Manager Last year, the WES Mariam Assefa Fund partnered with the Foundation of Greater Montreal (FGM) to support its 2023 Collective Fund for Social Equity, a participatory grantmaking initiative and a collaboration between several funders focused on supporting asylum seekers and refugees.   Asylum seekers and refugees face significant […]

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