Launches

Introducing the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders +25

On June 19, 2024, a new “Declaration on Human Rights Defenders +25,” was launched to mark a quarter-century since the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders was adopted. This Declaration is the result of collaborative and consultative efforts of at least 18 organizations including Channel grantee partner Front Line Defenders.…...

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Better Playbook for Global Crisis

Channel Foundation, as a member of the Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) and in collaboration with 20 philanthropic organizations is proud to announce a pioneering resource – The Crisis Coordination Playbook for the philanthropic community....

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New Podcast On Equality Fund’s Bold Vision

Channel Foundation is excited to announce the launch of a thought-provoking three part podcast on September 17th, 2024 – Moonshot: Making the Equality Fund, that highlights the groundbreaking work of the Equality Fund....

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First Grantees of New Feminist Tech Fund

In Spring 2024 Numun Fund, a Channel grantee partner and the first feminist tech fund working at several intersections including LGBTQI+ and women’s rights, made public some of the recipients of its first round of grants.  Its “Seed, Grow and Sustain” grant program is the first of its kind....

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Pride Month 2024

With the start of Pride Month 2024, several Channel grantee partners launched campaigns and reports commemorating and highlighting Pride. These initiatives uphold and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, activists, and communities around the world....

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New Online Feminist Healing Space Launched

FemFund Poland, a Channel grantee partner, in collaboration with Women’s Fund Armenia and Women’s Fund in Georgia, have launched Feminist Healing Space, an online space focused on collective healing, healing justice, and feminist values. With the support of Fenomenal Funds, a feminist funder collaborative, the space serves “as a library…...

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Global Press Scales Up New Certificate Program

In April 2024, Global Press, a Channel grantee partner, launched its first-ever Certificate in Narrative Change Techniques program. 110 women and non-binary participants from across Africa were selected to learn about the “five unique approaches to narrative change” pioneered by Global Press....

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Feminist Activism Without Fear

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism (UAF), a Channel grantee since 2006, has launched a new campaign called,  Feminist Activism Without Fear: Facing Risks with Collective Power and Care. This new initiative “not only amplifies the voices of feminist activists facing reprisals but also serves as a vital resource for…...

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FRIDA Spotlights New Grantee Cohort with Zine

FRIDA The Young Feminist Fund, a long-time Channel grantee partner, announced their newest cohort of grantee partners on November 6, 2023. This new cohort consists of 98 grantee partners from 57 countries and 6 regions. The “Taking Flight” Zine, produced by FRIDA, highlights these new grantee partners and their work....

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NYT Features CREA’s Work on Disability and Sexuality

CREA, a long-time Channel grantee partner, in partnership with T Brand Studio, the content studio of the New York Times, has published “Disability, Sexuality and Consent: How Activists are Reshaping the Narrative”, an article featuring seven disabled activists and their experiences working to advocate for disability, sexuality and consent....

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