Eshban Kwesiga
@eshbankwesiga.bsky.social
Still learning about life | I am a spirit of the Great Lakes | 👨🏿💻 at @globalfundcf.bsky.social | 😍 people as active co-investors & co-funders of their dreams | Philanthropy | #ShiftThePower 🌱
Social media isn’t just related to poor mental health. Its causing it in young people (and adults too).
August 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Social media isn’t just related to poor mental health. Its causing it in young people (and adults too).
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Feeling dissatisfied with a measurement tool that ignored the non-linear path of children learning art, FacesUp set out to create an alternative measurement tool to define success by the richness of learning art, and not a "defined set target." shiftthepower.org/2025/08/13/a...
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A measurement tool not defined by targets
With this method, there is never a final destination we seek to reach – but the journey is everything. We seek continuous improvement, and not a defined “perfect” target.
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August 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Feeling dissatisfied with a measurement tool that ignored the non-linear path of children learning art, FacesUp set out to create an alternative measurement tool to define success by the richness of learning art, and not a "defined set target." shiftthepower.org/2025/08/13/a...
#ShiftThePower
#ShiftThePower
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What happens when NGOs shut down, donors walk away & the reports stop printing? Movements don’t die — they shapeshift. History shows that mutual aid & stubborn resistance kept civil society and movements alive long before donor funding shiftthepower.org/2025/08/21/b...
#ShiftThePower
#ShiftThePower
Beyond NGOs: Why civil society will survive and thrive
What happens when the NGO offices shut down, the donors walk away and the annual reports stop printing? If history and current events are any guide, civil society does not die. It simply changes form.
shiftthepower.org
August 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
What happens when NGOs shut down, donors walk away & the reports stop printing? Movements don’t die — they shapeshift. History shows that mutual aid & stubborn resistance kept civil society and movements alive long before donor funding shiftthepower.org/2025/08/21/b...
#ShiftThePower
#ShiftThePower
If you read on thing this week, let it be this - The next #Haitian revolution is forgiveness ayibopost.com/opinion-the-... by Isabelle Clérié
Opinion | The Next Haitian Revolution Is Forgiveness
The next Haitian revolution is rooted in our past because we have gone too long without acknowledging what we have done to each other. We can look to the
ayibopost.com
July 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
If you read on thing this week, let it be this - The next #Haitian revolution is forgiveness ayibopost.com/opinion-the-... by Isabelle Clérié
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Writing in Humentum's "A bridge to the future: Essays on a new era for global development" the GFCF's Jenny Hodgson and @eshbankwesiga.bsky.social point to community philanthropy as the way forward. #ShiftThePower
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globalfundcommunityfoundations.org/blog/light-i...
Light in times of darkness: Community philanthropy offers a way forward - GFCF : GFCF
The GFCF is a grassroots grantmaker working to promote and support institutions of community philanthropy around the world.
globalfundcommunityfoundations.org
May 9, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Writing in Humentum's "A bridge to the future: Essays on a new era for global development" the GFCF's Jenny Hodgson and @eshbankwesiga.bsky.social point to community philanthropy as the way forward. #ShiftThePower
globalfundcommunityfoundations.org/blog/light-i...
globalfundcommunityfoundations.org/blog/light-i...
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When you’re the silent guardian of the forest and everyone knows it. Those eyes don’t miss a thing! Photo:📸 mikullashbee
May 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
When you’re the silent guardian of the forest and everyone knows it. Those eyes don’t miss a thing! Photo:📸 mikullashbee
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Meet Anthony Schmidt, a 16-year-old with #autism who turns #miniature #cars into life-sized works of #art through his incredible #photography
April 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Meet Anthony Schmidt, a 16-year-old with #autism who turns #miniature #cars into life-sized works of #art through his incredible #photography
Regardless of whether you work in international development or a local organization, 2025 already feels exhausting, yet it’s only April.
April 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Regardless of whether you work in international development or a local organization, 2025 already feels exhausting, yet it’s only April.
April 5, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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Philanthropy didn’t understand what it was trying to fix shiftthepower.org/2025/04/02/p... They mistook what was unfamiliar for something broken... they encountered something mess and unpredictable, they assumed managing it was the same as improving it. So they built bureaucracies.
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#ShiftThePower
Philanthropy didn’t understand what it was trying to fix
Here’s what I’ve observed: the things we try to reform are rarely the ones that matter most. Reform tends to fixate on what can be measured, managed, and credited—where reformers still believe control is within reach—while quietly avoiding what they don’t understand, where control is harder to find.
shiftthepower.org
April 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Philanthropy didn’t understand what it was trying to fix shiftthepower.org/2025/04/02/p... They mistook what was unfamiliar for something broken... they encountered something mess and unpredictable, they assumed managing it was the same as improving it. So they built bureaucracies.
#ShiftThePower
#ShiftThePower
Interesting conversation on how global health interacts with the culture and religious sensibilities of Global South communities. A lot to reflect on regarding how global health can make itself “more trusted” by communities. I enjoyed this.
Why are 'prophets' and faith healers so common in Africa? Check out our podcast on Global Health Unfiltered, where we discuss the effects of faith healers on health, and more, especially in light of the revelations from TB Joshua's documentary.
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April 2, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Interesting conversation on how global health interacts with the culture and religious sensibilities of Global South communities. A lot to reflect on regarding how global health can make itself “more trusted” by communities. I enjoyed this.
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underneath the tree's gentle sway
#nature becomes the window
a sacred #arch
where thoughts dissolve
and mysteries of #life evolve….
—Binny
#EastCoastKin
#BlueSkyArtShow #Arch
#Photography #freeverse #Photo #Micropoetry #PoetryCommunity #NaturePhotography #tree #Macro #scape #vss365 #writing
#nature becomes the window
a sacred #arch
where thoughts dissolve
and mysteries of #life evolve….
—Binny
#EastCoastKin
#BlueSkyArtShow #Arch
#Photography #freeverse #Photo #Micropoetry #PoetryCommunity #NaturePhotography #tree #Macro #scape #vss365 #writing
March 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
underneath the tree's gentle sway
#nature becomes the window
a sacred #arch
where thoughts dissolve
and mysteries of #life evolve….
—Binny
#EastCoastKin
#BlueSkyArtShow #Arch
#Photography #freeverse #Photo #Micropoetry #PoetryCommunity #NaturePhotography #tree #Macro #scape #vss365 #writing
#nature becomes the window
a sacred #arch
where thoughts dissolve
and mysteries of #life evolve….
—Binny
#EastCoastKin
#BlueSkyArtShow #Arch
#Photography #freeverse #Photo #Micropoetry #PoetryCommunity #NaturePhotography #tree #Macro #scape #vss365 #writing
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"1 of the greatest tricks of international development is to allow us to see ourselves as only receivers of aid and never the contributors or cofunders of aid"
@eshbankwesiga.bsky.social
Full interview: shorturl.at/qpMjf
#communityphilanthropy #beyondaid #shitthepower #decolonizephilanthropy
@eshbankwesiga.bsky.social
Full interview: shorturl.at/qpMjf
#communityphilanthropy #beyondaid #shitthepower #decolonizephilanthropy
Decolonising Philanthropy || A Podcast with Eshban Kwesiga
YouTube video by Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA)
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March 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"1 of the greatest tricks of international development is to allow us to see ourselves as only receivers of aid and never the contributors or cofunders of aid"
@eshbankwesiga.bsky.social
Full interview: shorturl.at/qpMjf
#communityphilanthropy #beyondaid #shitthepower #decolonizephilanthropy
@eshbankwesiga.bsky.social
Full interview: shorturl.at/qpMjf
#communityphilanthropy #beyondaid #shitthepower #decolonizephilanthropy
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A Poem: This is a no solicitation space.
"...The funders meant to say, “even though I am here, I am still inaccessible to you...”
Anonymously published under the Unmute Yourself Series shiftthepower.org/unmute-yours...
#ShiftThePower
"...The funders meant to say, “even though I am here, I am still inaccessible to you...”
Anonymously published under the Unmute Yourself Series shiftthepower.org/unmute-yours...
#ShiftThePower
March 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A Poem: This is a no solicitation space.
"...The funders meant to say, “even though I am here, I am still inaccessible to you...”
Anonymously published under the Unmute Yourself Series shiftthepower.org/unmute-yours...
#ShiftThePower
"...The funders meant to say, “even though I am here, I am still inaccessible to you...”
Anonymously published under the Unmute Yourself Series shiftthepower.org/unmute-yours...
#ShiftThePower
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"one of the greatest tricks of international development was to allow us to see ourselves as only receivers of aid and never the contributors or co-funders."
- Eshban Kwesiga speaks about the erasure of community contributions to development
- Eshban Kwesiga speaks about the erasure of community contributions to development
The GFCF's own @eshbankwesiga.bsky.social sat down with the Centre for Policy Analysis to discuss why now is the moment to get serious about nurturing local resources. #ShiftThePower
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMw1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMw1...
Decolonising Philanthropy || A Podcast with Eshban Kwesiga
YouTube video by Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA)
www.youtube.com
March 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
"one of the greatest tricks of international development was to allow us to see ourselves as only receivers of aid and never the contributors or co-funders."
- Eshban Kwesiga speaks about the erasure of community contributions to development
- Eshban Kwesiga speaks about the erasure of community contributions to development
Reposted by Eshban Kwesiga
The GFCF's own @eshbankwesiga.bsky.social sat down with the Centre for Policy Analysis to discuss why now is the moment to get serious about nurturing local resources. #ShiftThePower
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMw1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMw1...
Decolonising Philanthropy || A Podcast with Eshban Kwesiga
YouTube video by Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA)
www.youtube.com
March 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The GFCF's own @eshbankwesiga.bsky.social sat down with the Centre for Policy Analysis to discuss why now is the moment to get serious about nurturing local resources. #ShiftThePower
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMw1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMw1...
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Another throwback, this time from 2016 with an article from Jenny Hodgson in @theguardian.com. Amidst the current talks about alternatives to international aid, let's focus on community philanthropy - "a brave new model for development funding." #ShiftThePower
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Community philanthropy: a brave new model for development funding? | Jenny Hodgson
Involving local people in philanthropic projects makes communities stronger. Is it time for international NGOs to stand aside?
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Another throwback, this time from 2016 with an article from Jenny Hodgson in @theguardian.com. Amidst the current talks about alternatives to international aid, let's focus on community philanthropy - "a brave new model for development funding." #ShiftThePower
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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There will soon be just 12 USAID staff members covering the entire continent of Africa.
USAID’s workforce to be slashed to just 294 staff
www.devex.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
There will soon be just 12 USAID staff members covering the entire continent of Africa.
Bob Dylan was right, for the times, they are a-changin’
February 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Bob Dylan was right, for the times, they are a-changin’
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NEW: ‘There’s nowhere near enough funding’ - former UK politician Jo Swinson on pushing the frontiers of new economic thinking at Partners for a New Economy as Trump era returns
Read more: www.pioneerspost.com/news-views/2...
Read more: www.pioneerspost.com/news-views/2...
‘There’s nowhere near enough funding’ - Jo Swinson on pushing the frontiers of new economic thinking as Trump era returns
Partners for a New Economy has given more than $34m to those forging alternative economic models. But is it working? As Trump returns to the White House, P4NE’s Jo Swinson tells us what needs to happe...
www.pioneerspost.com
January 17, 2025 at 11:54 AM
NEW: ‘There’s nowhere near enough funding’ - former UK politician Jo Swinson on pushing the frontiers of new economic thinking at Partners for a New Economy as Trump era returns
Read more: www.pioneerspost.com/news-views/2...
Read more: www.pioneerspost.com/news-views/2...
The possibility of #AI widening or lessening global inequality could go either way. What matters is what we do now, treating AI as a tool to make sure we use it lessen global inequality.
This piece tells the truth but not the whole truth if one considers how much influence AI will have on Global South FinTech, what Southern data tells us, AI generated narratives content that influences how the GlobalSouth sees itself & its place in the world etc foreignpolicy.com/2024/12/17/a...
AI Is Bad News for the Global South
The coming wave of technology is set to worsen global inequality.
foreignpolicy.com
January 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The possibility of #AI widening or lessening global inequality could go either way. What matters is what we do now, treating AI as a tool to make sure we use it lessen global inequality.
This piece tells the truth but not the whole truth if one considers how much influence AI will have on Global South FinTech, what Southern data tells us, AI generated narratives content that influences how the GlobalSouth sees itself & its place in the world etc foreignpolicy.com/2024/12/17/a...
AI Is Bad News for the Global South
The coming wave of technology is set to worsen global inequality.
foreignpolicy.com
January 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This piece tells the truth but not the whole truth if one considers how much influence AI will have on Global South FinTech, what Southern data tells us, AI generated narratives content that influences how the GlobalSouth sees itself & its place in the world etc foreignpolicy.com/2024/12/17/a...
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"The fundamental question is simple: Do unicorns really matter for the wider African startup ecosystem?"
www.semafor.com/article/12/2...
www.semafor.com/article/12/2...
Who cares about African unicorns? | Semafor
The fourth quarter has given us two new African unicorns — privately funded companies valued at more than a billion dollars: Nigeria’s Moniepoint and South Africa’s Tyme.
www.semafor.com
December 22, 2024 at 5:28 PM
"The fundamental question is simple: Do unicorns really matter for the wider African startup ecosystem?"
www.semafor.com/article/12/2...
www.semafor.com/article/12/2...