Among the narratives that govern philanthropy, the most paradoxical is that a sector with so much abundance chooses to operate with a scarcity mindset. Discover how funders can counter this narrative in how we do our work. In Philea’s “How philanthropy can fund the...
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The Tertulia on May 30 was extraordinary!
We talk about AI and ChatGPT with Joana Varón, Founder of Coding Rights and Cristina Vélez, Co-Founder of Linterna Verde. “There are numerous questions we must ask artificial intelligence in relation to security, surveillance and the reproduction of...
May 2023 Update from IRIS
May 2023 Update It has been a busy spring for IRIS! With big events for the first time since 2021, we have enjoyed an exhilarating and intense season of reconnections and new introductions. Moving through our second year, IRIS is remaining virtual-first, with flexible...
Virtual Postcard: Storytellers’ Community Breakfast at the Skoll World Forum
In April 2023, the Skoll World Forum reconvened for its 20th anniversary and the largest forum to date: nearly 2,000 people from every region participated. Founding Director Cara Mertes, Latin America Lead Graciela Selaimen and Narrative Lead Brett Davidson...
Journalism, public interest & democracy
As in many countries around the world, misinformation has played an extremely relevant role in shaping the Brazilian political debate. The 2022 presidential elections—the most important electoral race in Brazil’s recent democratic history—were no different. New means...
Virtual Postcard: IRIS Tertúlias
Throughout 2022, IRIS and OSF Latin America program partnered to create a space for organizations and storytellers to share experiences and exchange narrative knowledge. We call this space Tertúlia. Following the Ibero-American tradition, for us the Tertúlias are a...
Home Within: Imagining Syria’s Future
Reflections on the 2022 performance of Home Within in Mexico City When the lights were turned on to the tune of endless clapping by the audience, I realized that I had not been alone in this transformative journey. — Laila Hourani In 2011, I had been forced out of...