Cultivating the Conditions: Philanthropy’s Role in Fortifying the Infrastructure for Narrative Power

“Social justice movements around the globe are expending enormous effort to make advances toward our goal of a more just future—but they are doing so on an unequal playing field while facing jeers from the bleachers, enduring flare-ups of old injuries, and being outmanoeuvred by opponents that are not just better-resourced and highly practiced, but also designed the game… By working together, we can manifest a world where philanthropy’s investments allow for the creation of not just one but many All-Star teams that operate in a distributed yet deeply connected way, one where the seasoned players guide and mentor the rookies and where coaches are co-designing new plays that can secure irreversible victories.”