{"id":345698,"date":"2025-12-15T18:15:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T18:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/activist\/how-one-foundation-is-taking-a-stand-against-authoritarianism\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T18:15:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T18:15:01","slug":"how-one-foundation-is-taking-a-stand-against-authoritarianism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=345698","title":{"rendered":"How One Foundation is Taking a Stand Against Authoritarianism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>I bet that, like us, you\u2019re thinking a lot about how the philanthropy field is addressing (and not addressing!) our current moment.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why we applaud and thank the Scherman Foundation for being a leader\u2014standing up clearly and proactively against authoritarianism by fueling innovation and action.<\/p>\n<p>The Scherman Foundation recently announced that they are \u201ccountering unprecedented attacks on civil society\u201d by increasing and accelerating their grantmaking. \u201cThis moment calls for decisive action, and we are responding,\u201d said Marianna S. Schaffer, Scherman Foundation Board President.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re honored that Scherman recognizes our commitment to ensuring movements have the skills and inspiration they need to innovate and adapt. In the past months alone, our work has included:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Energizer Labs training hundreds of activists in new tactics<\/li>\n<li>the Innovation Leadership program preparing movement leaders for what\u2019s next,<\/li>\n<li>Field Tests researching which creative strategists work best on the ground, and<\/li>\n<li>the How to Win Series sharing how activists succeed even under authoritarianism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;694050256ae79&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"694050256ae79\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"700\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-1400x700.png\" alt=\"PHOTO from C4AA training, folks sitting and standing while applauding\" class=\"wp-image-133657 lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-1400x700.png 1400w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-580x290.png 580w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-1568x784.png 1568w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<default:path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/default:svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p>Scherman chose us for the Future Fund because we create and realize innovative approaches that change narratives, shift culture, and build coalitions grounded in research about what really works.<\/p>\n<p>As Scherman Program Director Gisela Alvarez said, \u201cThis crisis is an opportunity for philanthropy to re-examine and adapt its practices and structures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Scherman Foundation board and staff are calling on their fellow funders to protect and strengthen frontline organizations. They\u2019re right: philanthropy must abandon entrenched norms and embrace the swift, responsive action this moment demands.<\/p>\n<p>We applaud and thank Scherman for their vision and proactivity\u2014and invite you to join them.<\/p>\n<p>The Future Fund grant gets us 50% of the way to our 2026 fundraising goal. With your support, we can fully fund dozens of campaigns to fight for fair judicial systems that stand up to authoritarianism, protect reproductive rights, ensure fair elections, ignite climate movements, fuel youth civic engagement, and so much more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/donate\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Donate today\u00a0<\/a>to stand with Scherman in fueling innovation, culture-shifting campaigns, and the creativity our movements need to win.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I bet that, like us, you\u2019re thinking a lot about how the philanthropy field is addressing (and not addressing!) our current moment. That\u2019s why we applaud and thank the Scherman Foundation for being a leader\u2014standing up clearly and proactively against authoritarianism by fueling innovation and action. 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