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Philanthropic donors working together for a global economy that works for all people and the planet.
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We are Funders Organized for Rights in the Global Economy - a collaborative of philanthropic donors working to advance a just energy transition and a global economy that works for all.
Follow us to keep up with our mission to support community and worker-led movements to catalyze change!
We are Funders Organized for Rights in the Global Economy - a collaborative of philanthropic donors working to advance a just energy transition and a global economy that works for all.
Follow us to keep up with our mission to support community and worker-led movements to catalyze change!
As Brazil prepares to host COP30, trade unions on the ground are calling for this year's climate summit to put the needs of workers and communities at the centre. Maeve Galvin, a programme director at FORGE, outlines why this is so vitally important. www.edie.net/cop30-why-wo...
COP30: Why workers need to be at the centre of this year’s climate summit - edie
As Brazil prepares to host COP30, trade unions on the ground are calling for this year's climate summit to put the needs of workers and communities at the centre. Maeve Galvin, a programme director at...
www.edie.net
November 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
As Brazil prepares to host COP30, trade unions on the ground are calling for this year's climate summit to put the needs of workers and communities at the centre. Maeve Galvin, a programme director at FORGE, outlines why this is so vitally important. www.edie.net/cop30-why-wo...
FORGE was joined by Luisina Colombo, Journalist and Projects Officer at IFJ Latin America, at the Trust Conference 2025.
She wrote a blog post on what the insights she learned mean for press workers and the labor movement locally and globally.
www.forgefunders.org/11-12-25
She wrote a blog post on what the insights she learned mean for press workers and the labor movement locally and globally.
www.forgefunders.org/11-12-25
Global Lessons for Local Action: Press Workers Strength at the Trust Conference 2025 — FORGE
www.forgefunders.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
FORGE was joined by Luisina Colombo, Journalist and Projects Officer at IFJ Latin America, at the Trust Conference 2025.
She wrote a blog post on what the insights she learned mean for press workers and the labor movement locally and globally.
www.forgefunders.org/11-12-25
She wrote a blog post on what the insights she learned mean for press workers and the labor movement locally and globally.
www.forgefunders.org/11-12-25
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What are the key priorities for a #JustTransition in Africa? Abuses linked to mining & renewables suggest a new path is needed – one which secures companies’ social licence to operate. BHRRC's Joe Kibugu explains the key points ahead of #COP30: www.business-humanrights.org/en/blog/just...
October 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
What are the key priorities for a #JustTransition in Africa? Abuses linked to mining & renewables suggest a new path is needed – one which secures companies’ social licence to operate. BHRRC's Joe Kibugu explains the key points ahead of #COP30: www.business-humanrights.org/en/blog/just...
📣 2 MORE WEEKS TO APPLY: Democracy at Work Fund Applications Due October 27th 📣
Initiatives from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 Indonesia 🇮🇩 Kenya 🇰🇪 South Africa 🇿🇦 Argentina 🇦🇷 and Brazil 🇧🇷 are eligible to apply to this year’s Democracy at Work Fund.
Initiatives from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 Indonesia 🇮🇩 Kenya 🇰🇪 South Africa 🇿🇦 Argentina 🇦🇷 and Brazil 🇧🇷 are eligible to apply to this year’s Democracy at Work Fund.
October 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
📣 2 MORE WEEKS TO APPLY: Democracy at Work Fund Applications Due October 27th 📣
Initiatives from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 Indonesia 🇮🇩 Kenya 🇰🇪 South Africa 🇿🇦 Argentina 🇦🇷 and Brazil 🇧🇷 are eligible to apply to this year’s Democracy at Work Fund.
Initiatives from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 Indonesia 🇮🇩 Kenya 🇰🇪 South Africa 🇿🇦 Argentina 🇦🇷 and Brazil 🇧🇷 are eligible to apply to this year’s Democracy at Work Fund.
📣 CALL FOR PROPOSALS: FORGE Launches New Round of Democracy at Work Fund to Strengthen Global Worker Power 📣
The #DemocracyAtWorkFund pools support from multiple funders to deliver grants to frontline organizations aimed at building resilience and strengthening the capacity of worker organizations.
The #DemocracyAtWorkFund pools support from multiple funders to deliver grants to frontline organizations aimed at building resilience and strengthening the capacity of worker organizations.
September 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
📣 CALL FOR PROPOSALS: FORGE Launches New Round of Democracy at Work Fund to Strengthen Global Worker Power 📣
The #DemocracyAtWorkFund pools support from multiple funders to deliver grants to frontline organizations aimed at building resilience and strengthening the capacity of worker organizations.
The #DemocracyAtWorkFund pools support from multiple funders to deliver grants to frontline organizations aimed at building resilience and strengthening the capacity of worker organizations.
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Today a new global coalition of organizations including Solutions for Our Climate, @mightyearth.org, @greenpeaceeastasia.bsky.social,
@publiccitizen.bsky.social, @culturalsurvival.org
& @steelwatch.bsky.social launched a campaign calling on Hyundai to clean up its dirty, dangerous supply chain.
@publiccitizen.bsky.social, @culturalsurvival.org
& @steelwatch.bsky.social launched a campaign calling on Hyundai to clean up its dirty, dangerous supply chain.
September 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Today a new global coalition of organizations including Solutions for Our Climate, @mightyearth.org, @greenpeaceeastasia.bsky.social,
@publiccitizen.bsky.social, @culturalsurvival.org
& @steelwatch.bsky.social launched a campaign calling on Hyundai to clean up its dirty, dangerous supply chain.
@publiccitizen.bsky.social, @culturalsurvival.org
& @steelwatch.bsky.social launched a campaign calling on Hyundai to clean up its dirty, dangerous supply chain.
For An Infrastructure of Commuting Migration
“We advocate for shifting from irregular migration to commuting migration. Instead of criminalising mobility, let’s support the systems migrants already rely on.” – Abu Mufakhir labourreview.org/migrant-mobi...
“We advocate for shifting from irregular migration to commuting migration. Instead of criminalising mobility, let’s support the systems migrants already rely on.” – Abu Mufakhir labourreview.org/migrant-mobi...
For An Infrastructure of Commuting Migration
"We advocate for shifting from irregular migration to commuting migration. Instead of criminalising mobility, let’s support the systems migrants already rely on—kinship ties, housing arrangements, and...
labourreview.org
August 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
For An Infrastructure of Commuting Migration
“We advocate for shifting from irregular migration to commuting migration. Instead of criminalising mobility, let’s support the systems migrants already rely on.” – Abu Mufakhir labourreview.org/migrant-mobi...
“We advocate for shifting from irregular migration to commuting migration. Instead of criminalising mobility, let’s support the systems migrants already rely on.” – Abu Mufakhir labourreview.org/migrant-mobi...
For An Infrastructure of Commuting Migration
“We advocate for shifting from irregular migration to commuting migration. Instead of criminalising mobility, let’s support the systems migrants already rely on.” – Abu Mufakhir labourreview.org/migrant-mobi...
“We advocate for shifting from irregular migration to commuting migration. Instead of criminalising mobility, let’s support the systems migrants already rely on.” – Abu Mufakhir labourreview.org/migrant-mobi...
For An Infrastructure of Commuting Migration
"We advocate for shifting from irregular migration to commuting migration. Instead of criminalising mobility, let’s support the systems migrants already rely on—kinship ties, housing arrangements, and...
labourreview.org
August 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
For An Infrastructure of Commuting Migration
“We advocate for shifting from irregular migration to commuting migration. Instead of criminalising mobility, let’s support the systems migrants already rely on.” – Abu Mufakhir labourreview.org/migrant-mobi...
“We advocate for shifting from irregular migration to commuting migration. Instead of criminalising mobility, let’s support the systems migrants already rely on.” – Abu Mufakhir labourreview.org/migrant-mobi...
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Our new analysis reveals a rising trend in lawsuits against companies for human rights abuses linked to renewable energy projects.
Explore the cases since 2009: the key sectors, communities affected, abuses alleged, and companies involved➡️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
Explore the cases since 2009: the key sectors, communities affected, abuses alleged, and companies involved➡️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
July 1, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Our new analysis reveals a rising trend in lawsuits against companies for human rights abuses linked to renewable energy projects.
Explore the cases since 2009: the key sectors, communities affected, abuses alleged, and companies involved➡️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
Explore the cases since 2009: the key sectors, communities affected, abuses alleged, and companies involved➡️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
"Women on the frontlines: Tackling climate-driven violence at work"
@devex.com spoke to people who are turning women’s lived experience into transnat'l strategies for structural change. Climate-driven violence is not inevitable - solutions already exist. devex.shorthandstories.com/women-on-the...
@devex.com spoke to people who are turning women’s lived experience into transnat'l strategies for structural change. Climate-driven violence is not inevitable - solutions already exist. devex.shorthandstories.com/women-on-the...
Women on the frontlines: Tackling climate-driven violence at work
Whether it's rising heat or forced migration, climate change is making workplaces increasingly unsafe for women workers. But as the risks accelerate, so is the organizing. Devex spoke to workers, fund...
devex.shorthandstories.com
July 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
"Women on the frontlines: Tackling climate-driven violence at work"
@devex.com spoke to people who are turning women’s lived experience into transnat'l strategies for structural change. Climate-driven violence is not inevitable - solutions already exist. devex.shorthandstories.com/women-on-the...
@devex.com spoke to people who are turning women’s lived experience into transnat'l strategies for structural change. Climate-driven violence is not inevitable - solutions already exist. devex.shorthandstories.com/women-on-the...
A Historic Win for Platform Workers at the ILO: What It Means for Content Moderators
By Mophat Okinyi , Chairperson - African Content Moderators Union (ACMU)
www.forgefunders.org/6-25-25
By Mophat Okinyi , Chairperson - African Content Moderators Union (ACMU)
www.forgefunders.org/6-25-25
June 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
A Historic Win for Platform Workers at the ILO: What It Means for Content Moderators
By Mophat Okinyi , Chairperson - African Content Moderators Union (ACMU)
www.forgefunders.org/6-25-25
By Mophat Okinyi , Chairperson - African Content Moderators Union (ACMU)
www.forgefunders.org/6-25-25
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🆕 We've recorded over 6,400 attacks against people speaking out against corporate harm in the past 10 years - close to two attacks per day on average.
Attacks were reported in relation to almost every business sector and region of the globe over the past decade.
Attacks were reported in relation to almost every business sector and region of the globe over the past decade.
May 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
🆕 We've recorded over 6,400 attacks against people speaking out against corporate harm in the past 10 years - close to two attacks per day on average.
Attacks were reported in relation to almost every business sector and region of the globe over the past decade.
Attacks were reported in relation to almost every business sector and region of the globe over the past decade.
FORGE had the incredible opportunity to host a panel session, "A Just Energy Transition Starts with Workers: The Responsibility of Philanthropy" at this year's EDGE Funders Alliance Conference in Bogota, Colombia.
Check out our new blog post for key takeaways from the panel and group discussion!
Check out our new blog post for key takeaways from the panel and group discussion!
A Just Energy Transition Starts with Workers: The Responsibility of Philanthropy — FORGE
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May 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
FORGE had the incredible opportunity to host a panel session, "A Just Energy Transition Starts with Workers: The Responsibility of Philanthropy" at this year's EDGE Funders Alliance Conference in Bogota, Colombia.
Check out our new blog post for key takeaways from the panel and group discussion!
Check out our new blog post for key takeaways from the panel and group discussion!
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🆕 We've recorded 835 allegations of abuse linked to the extraction of 8 minerals crucial for the energy transition.
As companies & states ramp up mineral extraction under the banner of the energy transition, communities, Indigenous Peoples & workers are facing abuse.
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As companies & states ramp up mineral extraction under the banner of the energy transition, communities, Indigenous Peoples & workers are facing abuse.
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May 7, 2025 at 8:58 AM
🆕 We've recorded 835 allegations of abuse linked to the extraction of 8 minerals crucial for the energy transition.
As companies & states ramp up mineral extraction under the banner of the energy transition, communities, Indigenous Peoples & workers are facing abuse.
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As companies & states ramp up mineral extraction under the banner of the energy transition, communities, Indigenous Peoples & workers are facing abuse.
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FORGE had the unique opportunity to bring together our Democracy at Work Fund grantees for a groundbreaking peer-learning event between grassroots labor rights activists, representing 18 organizations from 10 countries.
Check out our new blog post on our learnings and observations from the retreat!
Check out our new blog post on our learnings and observations from the retreat!
Democracy at Work Fund - Connecting Workers Across Sectors and Geographies — FORGE
www.forgefunders.org
April 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
FORGE had the unique opportunity to bring together our Democracy at Work Fund grantees for a groundbreaking peer-learning event between grassroots labor rights activists, representing 18 organizations from 10 countries.
Check out our new blog post on our learnings and observations from the retreat!
Check out our new blog post on our learnings and observations from the retreat!
Check out the latest article from our #WomenRising series with @devex.com: How funders are addressing climate-driven violence for women workers www.devex.com/news/sponsor...
How funders are addressing climate-driven violence for women workers
Despite the urgent need for intersectional approaches to climate, labor, and gender justice, funders have long separated grant funding across silos, with less than 0.1% of all philanthropic funding fo...
www.devex.com
April 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Check out the latest article from our #WomenRising series with @devex.com: How funders are addressing climate-driven violence for women workers www.devex.com/news/sponsor...
Join us for our upcoming virtual event parallel to #CSW69 “Women Rising: Tackling GBVH in a Changing Climate” tomorrow at 10:30 ET, focused on the intersection of climate & GBVH, and the role of women leaders in driving change. Register here! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
March 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Join us for our upcoming virtual event parallel to #CSW69 “Women Rising: Tackling GBVH in a Changing Climate” tomorrow at 10:30 ET, focused on the intersection of climate & GBVH, and the role of women leaders in driving change. Register here! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Join @forgefunders.bsky.social for the upcoming virtual event parallel to #CSW69 “Women Rising: Tackling GBVH in a Changing Climate” on 3/18 at 10:30 ET, focused on the intersection of climate & GBVH, and the role of women leaders in driving change. Register here! dvx.cm/ch273y
March 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Join @forgefunders.bsky.social for the upcoming virtual event parallel to #CSW69 “Women Rising: Tackling GBVH in a Changing Climate” on 3/18 at 10:30 ET, focused on the intersection of climate & GBVH, and the role of women leaders in driving change. Register here! dvx.cm/ch273y
FORGE is proud to support the Asociación de Trabajadores Agrícolas, Campesinos y Bananeros (ASTAC) in Ecuador as part of the Democracy at Work Fund.
The project aims to increase safety and protection for banana workers in Ecuador, who face historic reprisals and a challenging political context.
The project aims to increase safety and protection for banana workers in Ecuador, who face historic reprisals and a challenging political context.
February 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
FORGE is proud to support the Asociación de Trabajadores Agrícolas, Campesinos y Bananeros (ASTAC) in Ecuador as part of the Democracy at Work Fund.
The project aims to increase safety and protection for banana workers in Ecuador, who face historic reprisals and a challenging political context.
The project aims to increase safety and protection for banana workers in Ecuador, who face historic reprisals and a challenging political context.
Turn on Your Headlights: How Funders Can Cut Through the Chaos Right Now
"Funders must act quickly to stand by their grantees and the communities they support without falling into paralysis or reactive shifts, grounding decisions in feedback and input from the communities they serve."
"Funders must act quickly to stand by their grantees and the communities they support without falling into paralysis or reactive shifts, grounding decisions in feedback and input from the communities they serve."
Turn on Your Headlights: How Funders Can Cut Through the Chaos Right Now | The Center for Effective Philanthropy
Funders must act quickly to respond to recent attacks, grounding decisions in feedback and input from the communities they serve.
cep.org
February 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Turn on Your Headlights: How Funders Can Cut Through the Chaos Right Now
"Funders must act quickly to stand by their grantees and the communities they support without falling into paralysis or reactive shifts, grounding decisions in feedback and input from the communities they serve."
"Funders must act quickly to stand by their grantees and the communities they support without falling into paralysis or reactive shifts, grounding decisions in feedback and input from the communities they serve."
Why a local approach to the just transition is so important — and so effective
From Laudes Foundation CEO, @lesliejohnston.bsky.social
From Laudes Foundation CEO, @lesliejohnston.bsky.social
Why a local approach to the just transition is so important — and so effective
Laudes CEO, Leslie Johnston reflects on the power of locally informed, people-first solutions to achieving just transitions in the industries driving our global economy.
www.laudesfoundation.org
February 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Why a local approach to the just transition is so important — and so effective
From Laudes Foundation CEO, @lesliejohnston.bsky.social
From Laudes Foundation CEO, @lesliejohnston.bsky.social
FORGE is proud to support the Trade Union Association of Agricultural and Peasant Workers (ASTAC) through the Democracy at Work Fund.
The project aims to increase safety and protection for banana workers in Ecuador, who face historic reprisals and a challenging political context.
The project aims to increase safety and protection for banana workers in Ecuador, who face historic reprisals and a challenging political context.
February 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
FORGE is proud to support the Trade Union Association of Agricultural and Peasant Workers (ASTAC) through the Democracy at Work Fund.
The project aims to increase safety and protection for banana workers in Ecuador, who face historic reprisals and a challenging political context.
The project aims to increase safety and protection for banana workers in Ecuador, who face historic reprisals and a challenging political context.
“The race to transition to renewable energy is on. But speeding ahead without safeguarding transparency, integrity, and justice risks leaving communities and governance systems behind. Can these two imperatives—urgency and accountability—work together, or are they destined to clash?"
Doing integrity: Fast. How to reconcile the measured pace of accountability with the speed imperative of the energy transition
An exploratory literature scan and discussion note
taicollaborative.org
February 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
“The race to transition to renewable energy is on. But speeding ahead without safeguarding transparency, integrity, and justice risks leaving communities and governance systems behind. Can these two imperatives—urgency and accountability—work together, or are they destined to clash?"
FORGE is proud to support Perkumpulan Sembada Bersama Indonesia through the Democracy at Work Fund. Sembada has released a new report, “Workers Waiting to Die in Morowali: The Risks of Occupational Diseases in One of the World's Largest Nickel Industrial Zone"
drive.google.com/file/d/1rgDB...
drive.google.com/file/d/1rgDB...
February 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
FORGE is proud to support Perkumpulan Sembada Bersama Indonesia through the Democracy at Work Fund. Sembada has released a new report, “Workers Waiting to Die in Morowali: The Risks of Occupational Diseases in One of the World's Largest Nickel Industrial Zone"
drive.google.com/file/d/1rgDB...
drive.google.com/file/d/1rgDB...
New piece from @devex.com explaining the US foreign aid crisis: “They’ve effectively just taken away the U.S.’ ability to respond to a humanitarian emergency” www.devex.com/news/devex-n...
Devex Newswire: The latest on the US foreign aid crisis
It’s barely been two weeks since President Donald Trump took office, but in that short timeframe, he's upended global development with a U.S. foreign aid freeze that has left the sector reeling.
www.devex.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
New piece from @devex.com explaining the US foreign aid crisis: “They’ve effectively just taken away the U.S.’ ability to respond to a humanitarian emergency” www.devex.com/news/devex-n...