Forum Funders

Sida is Sweden’s government agency for development cooperation. We strive to reduce poverty and oppression around the world. In cooperation with organisations, government agencies and the private sector we invest in sustainable development for all people.

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund supports the realisation of human rights and social and economic justice for all people. Their work is rooted in respect for the dignity and worth of every human being.

Oak Foundation is family-led and reflects the vision and values of its founders. In all its work Oak pursues rights-based approaches, gender equality and partnership with the organisations they fund.

Co-Impact is a global organisation focused on building just and equitable systems. They bring together philanthropists, foundations, and private sector partners from around the world to pool funding that supports efforts to drive systems change in the sectors of health, education and economic opportunity, in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Minderoo Foundation is a proudly Australian philanthropy, working to forge a fair future by courageously challenging inequalities and campaigning for meaningful change. Determined to remove barriers that prevent the creation of a fair future, Minderoo focuses their efforts on three key areas – communities, gender equality and natural ecosystems.

Ford Foundation invests in transformative ideas, individuals and institutions. They’re reimagining philanthropy to catalyse leaders and organisations driving social justice and building movements across the globe.


Partnerships for the Prevention of Gender Based Violence in Southern Africa (PfP) is a regional project on primary prevention of gender based violence (GBV) implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in southern Africa.

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian Government-funded initiative that supports global volunteering. They support partner organisations operating across 26 countries to achieve locally-led change and the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Spotlight Initiative is the United Nations high-impact initiative committed to ending violence against women and girls by coordinating a wide array of global resources and partners and delivering impact at the grassroots level through civil society and other stakeholders. They are a global, multipartner trust fund of the UN Secretary-General, operating under the overall leadership of the UN Deputy Secretary-General.

In 2006, the “me too.” Movement was founded by survivor and activist Tarana Burke. me too. International envisions a world free from sexual violence and believes in the radical possibilities of a movement against sexual violence, led by survivors of sexual violence. Today, their work focuses on assisting a growing spectrum of survivors.