The Global Centre for Climate Mobility (GCCM) is a global partnership pushed forward by a group of champion countries and enabled by the United...

As a member of the Global Alliance for the Future of Food, together with other foundations, we support a change in food systems around the world in...

This project aims to reduce racism and inequality at the European level in various policy areas and from an intersectional perspective.

Strengthening democracy and social cohesion together – that is the goal of the strategic partnership between the Democracy team of the Robert...

We support the non-governmental organization Conducive Space for Peace to initiate changes in international peacebuilding.

The program supports local authorities to work together with citizens, the (agricultural) economy, and civil society to design more sustainable...

Germany has an active civil society, with some 23 million people involved in work for the public good. To do so, they require structures, resources and contact points on a local level. This is where our network program comes in.

We support refugee-led organisations and initiatives that work towards more inclusive governance at the global level.

We support International IDEA in creating platforms to mobilize, connect and update global democracy supporters.  

What characterizes wealth inequality in the Global South and what role do elites play in creating and maintaining it? This interdisciplinary...

For the first time, citizens in the tri-border region of Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic have engaged in cross-border dialogue to share...

How data on more intersectional representation can question power structures and strengthen diversity in NGOs and foundations 

BetterPost, a project of the Neue deutsche Medienmacher:innen, promotes nuanced reporting on social media and fights hate in the comments section.

By networking rural initiatives, we want to make the diversity of local solutions and their potential for a food transition more visible at...

Factor D is a broad network of actors and organisations in German-speaking countries. It brings together democratic forces in Germany, Austria and...

In Bioregions all over Europe local stakeholder processes are facilitated in order to tackle the regions’ most burning issues, e.g. drought, water management, biodiversity loss.

We support an organization that enables out-of-school children in Africa and the Middle East to start school and learn successfully.

A desire for empowerment, diversity, emancipation and leadership: With this project we want to strengthen migrant organisations in the development of their work.

We are a member of the Foundations Platform F20. Through F20, philanthropic actors call for joint, transnational action towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The network shows solutions to the...

Together with the Federal Association for Socioculture, we support ten tridems in developing and testing ideas for low-threshold democracy work.

We promote new alliances to protect democracy in the digital age. BC4D provides services that teach people in a professional context to recognize...

Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB) supports refugees to make use of their potential and leverage their professional qualifications to migrate through safe and regular pathways. 

Europe Prykhystok supports children-victims of the war in Ukraine by facilitating innovative partnerships between local actors from Ukraine and Europe.  

Systems based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making (ADM) are increasingly being experimented with and used on migrants, refugees and travelers. Our partner AlgorithmWatch explores how to enable...

The tri-border region of Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands is developing a joint strategy on climate and health, exploring innovative approaches.

We promote integration hubs as local places for exchange and collaboration between newcomers and people who are already resident. The space is used for encounters, advice and the development of new ideas for the...

Shifting European philanthropy from a climate change to a climate justice agenda.  

DemoSlam relies on dialogue to foster understanding. It draws together people with contrasting opinions, equipping them with the space and tools to tolerate difference and relearn the ability to handle conflict.

The aim of the project is to better understand factors that impede social mobility. Therefore, we promote exchange between the OECD and civil...

Young people will have to deal with the consequences of climate change throughout their lives, yet they are underrepresented in key international...

The Migration media service in Germany identifies and fills knowledge gaps to bring greater objectivity to social debates.

This representative survey provides data on the attitudes among people in Germany towards various aspects, such as age, gender, disability, sexual...

The growing care movement in Germany, Austria and Switzerland is campaigning for a care-based reorientation of the economy. 

In SaarMoselle, citizens from Germany and France shaped the future of their region—with ideas for better mobility, shared energy solutions, and...

Tackling the crises of climate and inequality: Movement support for the just transition 

The Mayors Migration Council empowers and enables cities to engage in migration diplomacy and policymaking at the international, regional and national level. The aim is to ensure that global responses to migrant and refugee...

Cross-border planning with a shared vision: In the High Rhine region, citizens contributed their ideas to a spatial concept — laying the foundation for a political vision that takes their lived realities seriously.

Following the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Euroregion developed a crisis response plan — together with local communities. What began as a precautionary measure quickly evolved into something more.

With Common Ground, we promote the cross-border participation of the population in shaping and developing their border region. In the long-term,...

The program is giving five German municipalities the chance to implement digitally and socially innovative integration projects. We provide them with trained people from business and civil society to work on solutions for local...

The “Leadership in Migration Initiative” aims to identify and cultivate leaders who approach migration with empathy, strategic vision, and a...

At cross-border picnics, citizens from Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice came together to develop ideas for a climate-friendly city centre — and have...

We are training staff of Palestinian and Israeli peacebuilding organizations, providing both trauma support for them and lessons on how to integrate a trauma-informed approach into all programming. We foster collaboration and...

Supporting the power and agency of disability justice movements

We support the coalition, initiated by Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association. It aims to mobilize philanthropy across Europe and beyond to...

Border Forensics is a research and investigation agency that documents violence against migrants and refugees at borders. It works with migrant communities and civil society organizations to support their demands for truth and...

In this project, we support tenants in Berlin through community organizing methods to build strong community initiatives.

Supporting the disability movement’s advocacy and power-building for dignity, self-determination, and self-representation of persons with...

The Migration Journalism Award recognizes and honors outstanding journalism that explores the wider political, economic and social dimensions of...

With the project “R(h)einforced Connections,” citizens on both sides of the Rhine developed ideas for mobility, energy, and the future of the...

The Fight Inequality Alliance is a collective response to growing imbalance of power and wealth across the world. It unites movements across...

Community Sponsorship of refugees offers a key contribution and innovative solution to migration policy. The Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative...

The award-winning open-source platform for citizen participation “Consul” ensures open, transparent, and democratic governance.

Building inclusive societies through innovative policies 

We support local restoration actors in the drylands of the Greater Sahel region committed to learn from each other and to act together to increase...

The European Anti-Poverty Network is a network composed of European organizations fighting against economic injustice and poverty. The aim is to...

We support the International Detention Coalition in its work to create rights-based and community-centered alternatives to the detention for...

The Data Tank advocates for the purposeful, responsible, and trusted collection, use, and reuse of data to benefit all segments of society.

How can power and resources be shifted to local actors? We support the peacebuilding organization Peace Direct, which is dedicated to transforming the international peacebuilding system. 

A platform of African and European mayors working together to deliver innovative and practical solutions for human mobility in and between their...