Philanthropic culture is mainly aimed at humanitarian causes. On the other hand, it is not a secret that there are bad practices when rich individuals are left to decide on common good. Our idea is that feminist philanthropy best meets its mission of political changes when it carries clear articulations heading towards achieving justice and creating equality with the horizon of anti-nationalist and anti-racist non-violent society. Support to organizations’ work, not charity! Support to joint struggles, not the savior syndrome!
In order to better understand why feminist philanthropy is our future, we are starting a new series of interviews and videos in which we will think and speak loudly, and try to respond to the question why do we donate?.
Josiane Smith is the Key Programmes Lead for the Social Innovation Exchange (SIX).. In this role, Josiane is responsible for the SIX Wayfinder, Funders Node, and Global Council – core programmes that build the field of social innovation within different sectors and countries.
Liceulice magazine has recently celebrated LUL Week, while reminding ourselves of the importance of Liceulice’s work remains important each week and each day of the year, hence, this time we talked to Nikoleta Kosovac, program coordinator, and Milosav Marinović, director and editor in chief, about empathy and mutual support through solidarity economy.
Beth Breeze worked as a fundraiser and charity manager for a decade before founding the Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent in 2008 where she now leads a team conducting research and teaching courses on philanthropy and fundraising, including an innovative MA Philanthropic Studies taught by distance learning. Her next book, ‘In Defence of Philanthropy’ is published in September 2021.
Vojkan Trifunović and Bojana Minović come from the Alternative cultural centre “Hero Maričić” from Kraljevo, from, as they say, “a little freedom oasis in a street named after national hero from nearby Žiča, Živan Maričić.” This space hosts gigs and social gatherings, as well as workshops, exchanges, benefit events, support to marginalized communities.
Rada Gujaničić is the president of the Managing board and an activist of Women’s Centre Užice, and our dear individual donor. She highlights that her activism is focused on opposing injustices such as unequal distribution of resources, as well as on a comprehensive, conscious and active struggle against the deterioration of women’s rights.
Sara Nikolić i Ema Stepanović are activists in the independent collective Solidary Kitchen that provides food and other forms of support to those in need. Grounded in the principles of solidarity and direct democracy, they conceive the struggle against hunger as part of the struggle for a more just society.
Bojana Radovanović is a research associate at the Institute for philosophy and social theory in Belgrade. She is a coordinator of SoliCare laboratory for Philantropy, Solidarity and Care Studies. Her research focuses on philanthropy studies.
Our guest is Ivana Žanić, jurist, human rights activist, feminist, the initiator of #breadforall action and our long-term individual donor.
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