“Central to a Just Economy.” How a Collaborative Fund is Supporting Labor Rights in Brazil

“Central to a Just Economy.” How a Collaborative Fund is Supporting Labor Rights in Brazil

Backed by the Ford Foundation, Laudes Foundation and Open Society Foundations, the Labora Fund is working to advance workers’ rights in Brazil, where nearly half of the labor force is made up of informal workers.

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Here Are Some of the Funders Working to End Modern Slavery Around the Globe

Here Are Some of the Funders Working to End Modern Slavery Around the Globe

Although some may think of slavery as a thing of the past, close to 50 million people are enslaved today. These philanthropic funders are backing work toward truly putting slavery behind us.

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This Funder Collaborative Is Taking on Sovereign Debt, a Growing Problem in the Global South

This Funder Collaborative Is Taking on Sovereign Debt, a Growing Problem in the Global South

Sovereign debt has a big impact on the ability of nations in the Global South to ensure basic human rights and protections, especially post-COVID. A pooled fund with some huge backers is looking to make a difference.

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New Funder Collaborative Takes on Workers’ Rights—Starting With COVID Response

New Funder Collaborative Takes on Workers’ Rights—Starting With COVID Response

One year after a group of philanthropies met to discuss ways to address fair labor issues, the resulting collaborative, FORGE, has launched a pooled fund aiming to lift worker voices. The fund’s first round of grants focuses on COVID response.

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