Publication and Resources

Building a Social Force For Progressive Change
July 13, 2010 - Inter Alliance Dialogue
The Grass Roots Organizing Sector and Opportunities for the New Millennium - In this document circulated at the US Social Forum, the Grassroots Global Justice Alliance and other members of the Inter-Alliance Dialogue argued that the foundation for a strong and vibrant social movement exists in the U.S. today, centered in grassroots organizing “engaged in the difficult, essential task of building a social force for progressive change, community by community, workplace by workplace around a set of basic progressive values... For this growing movement to develop into a sustained, transformative force capable of driving a national progressive agenda at the scale needed, they maintain, it must be anchored in locally grounded efforts, organized in large and small pockets across the country, with greatly increased levels of coordination and collaboration within, across and beyond sectors.  Read publication...

FNTG Changes its Name and Hones its Mission
May 3, 2010
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From Disaster Aid to Solidarity: Best Practices in Meeting the Needs of Haiti's Earthquake Survivors
April 27, 2010 - Beverly Bell, Other Worlds
At the request of the Platform to Advocate Alternative Development in Haiti (PAPDA), Other Worlds has produced a new report, "From Disaster Aid to Solidarity: Best Practices in Meeting the Needs of Haiti’s Earthquake Survivors." Written by Other Worlds Coordinator Beverly Bell, "From Disaster Aid to Solidarity" documents the problems with the international aid and reconstruction efforts in Haiti, and presents innovative alternative models of humanitarian relief  Read publication...

Why We Support the U.S. Social Forum Process
February 18, 2010 - FNTG
Funder Letter to the Philanthropic Community  Read publication...

Evaluating Copenhagen: What It Means for Ecology, Economy and Equity
February 17, 2010 - International Forum on Globalization
Video Link: Hosted by PBS news anchor, Ray Suarez, this public event included Martin Khor, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Maude Barlow, Gopal Dayaneni, Victor Menotti, and provided alternative perspectives on the outcomes of the December 2009 UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.  Read publication...

Honduras: Unsolved matters
January 1, 2010
“The situation in Honduras is graver than we could even imagine – a continuous violation of human rights.” - Bertha Oliva, (COFADEH) A small group of the Grant-makers Without Borders (GWOB) members has been in consultation with grassroots organizations in Honduras to find out more about the political situation in the post-election period.  Read publication...

Statement of Climate Justice Now! on the outcomes of the COP15
December 23, 2009
Call for “system change not climate change” unites global movement ... The Climate Justice Now! coalition, alongside other networks, was united here at COP15 in the call for System Change, Not Climate Change. In contrast, the Copenhagen climate conference itself demonstrated that real solutions, as opposed to false, market-based solutions, will not be adopted until we overcome the existing unjust political and economic system.  Read publication...

Fort Mason Process - Report and Next Steps
March 24, 2008 - FNTG
In January 2008 over fifty funders and donors were joined by two dozen movement leaders from in and outside the U.S. at Fort Mason in San Francisco to explore how better to support social justice movement-building. This report provides a summary of convening activities, feedback from assessment surveys and other documentation produced through this initiative. Most importantly, it provides an overview of the results of what was billed as an organizing meeting, outlining next steps that funders can engage in to build what we are calling the Fort Mason process – an ongoing effort among funders, with movement leaders, to encourage and increase support to social justice movement-building within philanthropy.  Read publication...

USSF 2010 Detroit Work Projects
January 24, 2010
The following project summaries describe initiatives being undertaken by Detroit communities in conjunction with the US Social Forum from June 22 - 26, 2010. They were compiled by Diana Copeland, Executive Director of the East Michigan Environmental Action Council, one of the anchor groups for the USSF process. For more information contact her at diana@emeac.org, 248.258.5188  Read publication...

USSF General Proposal
January 24, 2010
The National Planning Committee (NPC) of the United States Social Forum (USSF) is requesting general support to organize a second USSF in 2010. The USSF will convene from June 22 through June 26 in Detroit, MI, and will convene thousands of community, faith-based, labor, student and academic cultural leaders from a gamut of movements and sectors. The first USSF in Atlanta proved to be one of the most diverse national political convenings in recent memory. The year-long organizing process towards USSF2 is forging a new generation of relationships, collaborations and organizing initiatives among organizations and networks. It will help us define needed social movement infrastructure and identify the movement assets we currently have. The USSF will also project hope and vision for a grassroots led movement for social change.  Read publication...

Copenhagen COP 15: REDD, the global deal, and the crisis of multilateralism
December 23, 2009
Report by Peter Riggs, Ford Foundation, following his participation of REDD discussions in Copenhagen  Read publication...

More: FNTG @ COP15 -- 12/18/09
December 18, 2009
Climate Equity Information for Funders at COP15 in Copenhagen, Denmark  Read publication...

Letter to President Obama
December 18, 2009
"Climate change is an extreme threat to world peace, and in many cases, entire peoples’ survival. If ever there was a time for you to exert bold leadership, this is it. Last week you received the Nobel Peace Prize. Now, we call on you to earn it."  Read publication...

FNTG @ COP15 -- 12/18/09
December 18, 2009
Climate Equity Information for Funders at COP15 in Copenhagen, Denmark  Read publication...

FNTG @ COP15 -- 12/17/09
December 17, 2009
Climate Equity Information for Funders at COP15 in Copenhagen, Denmark  Read publication...

FNTG @ COP15 -- 12/15/09
December 15, 2009
Climate Equity Information for Funders at COP15 in Copenhagen, Denmark  Read publication...

FNTG @ COP15 -- 12/13/09
December 13, 2009
Climate Equity Information for Funders at COP15 in Copenhagen, Denmark  Read publication...

FNTG @ COP15 -- 12/12/09
December 12, 2009
Climate Equity Information for Funders at COP15 in Copenhagen, Denmark  Read publication...

FNTG @ COP15 -- 12/11/09
December 11, 2009
Climate Equity Information for Funders at COP15 in Copenhagen, Denmark  Read publication...

Canadian First Nations at COP 15 Roll Out the Welcome Mat for Stephen Harper in Rally at Canadian Embassy
December 15, 2009
Indigenous Peoples of Canada and their allies from around the world are in Copenhagen for the UN summit on climate change. Today they rolled out the “welcome mat” for Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the Canadian Embassy in Copenhagen. This action was part of a global day of action against the Canadian tar sands. The tar sands are the largest and most carbon intensive industrial project on the planet. Indigenous leaders of communities impacted by the tar sands and allied campaigners contend that Canada hasn’t kept Kyoto commitments and hasn’t ratified the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) because of the half-trillion dollar investments the massive tar sands development represents.  Read publication...

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