Engage & Learn
Giving Circles
Giving Circles offer people with access to wealth the opportunity to go beyond a one-time contribution. Our Giving Circles program spans a period of six months or more, and is curated to support, challenge, and inspire major donors to not only give more, but to also build long-lasting community and deepen understanding of our role as funders and fundraisers for climate justice movements in the Global South. These customized programs may have both remote and in-person engagement, and are tailored to individual capacities and interests. In the past, participants have:
- Connected with movement leaders from the Global South to build authentic relationships and hear directly about the most pressing issues of our time;
- Developed a deeper connection to our shared planetary crises;
- Understood impactful ways to fund moving forward, with a deeper understanding of global movement ‘ecosystems’;
- Received group and 1:1 training and coaching to become inspiring fundraisers on behalf of climate justice
We are actively organizing Giving Circles right now!
Questions? Email Jessie Spector, Thousand Currents’ Director of Donor Organizing, at gifts@thousandcurrents.org
The Academy
The Thousand Currents Academy is a one-of-a-kind training program for grantmakers, individual donors, resource mobilizers, and philanthropic practitioners. If you are committed to learning about social-justice based philanthropic partnerships with communities in the Global South, the Academy is for you! Participation in The Academy will deepen participants’ understanding of funding in the global landscape, and support you to partner with global grassroots groups and movement formations with mutual trust, learning, and accountability.
At Thousand Currents, we recognize the deep history, capacity, and importance of global movements in bringing about transformative social change across the globe. The Academy includes grassroots movement leaders as faculty and experts who are leading the change process. The curriculum is rooted in the teachings of Global South movements and encompasses a variety of learning methodologies. The Academy is curated as a learning journey that involves a week-long residential program, with follow-on accompaniment to support participants as they solidify learnings, shift practices, and influence peers in the sector.
Since 2014, we have hosted 15 Academies in the U.S. and Europe with over 260 graduates, and collectively influenced over $10 billion in resources. Our ultimate vision for the Academy is for it to serve as a launchpad for the growing network of graduates to work in creative, collaborative, and courageous ways to boldly trust, listen, and shift resources to Global South movements.
If you would like to deepen your understanding of funding global movements, join us at the next Academy! Email Crystal Des-Ogugua, Thousand Currents’ Donor Education Manager, at academy@thousandcurrents.org for more information.
Let’s talk!
Our donors are a vital part of our community, and we are here to support you in your learning and engagement journey.
If you’d like to learn about the various ways you can donate to Thousand Currents, please explore “Ways to Give.” If you are eager to learn more about the impact of your donations or have any other related questions, reach out to us at gifts@thousandcurrents.org.
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