approach
working with VIVA means...
01
Supporting progressive and feminist philanthropy
○ International and local feminist funds ○ Collaborative funds and giving circles ○ Philanthropic strategies for systems change, advocacy, and lobbying ○ Field catalysts and philanthropic affinity groups ○ Trust-based philanthropy, feminist principles of philanthropy, and Black equity principles in grantmaking and organizational culture ○ Equitable disaster response and rapid response grantmaking
02
Donor advising and donor education
○ Developing your vision & giving plan ○ Recommending organizations ○ Applying an equity lens, gender lens ○ Understanding the spectrum from social change to direct service ○ Supporting racial justice, gender justice, environmental justice, youth justice, reproductive justice, LGBTQI+ justice, economic justice ○ Community organizing and power-building, including funding 501c4s ○ Democracy, integrated voter engagement, and voting rights ○ Gender lens investing ○ Convening funder briefings and leading philanthropic workshops
03
Writing for impact and advocacy
○ Impact studies, reports, and briefs ○ Guest contributor pieces ○ NGO shadow reports to CEDAW Committee, Universal Periodic Review ○ Landscape mapping and analysis ○ Keynotes and talking points ○ Annual reports ○ Research and data analysis
04
Building communities and stakeholder engagement
○ Facilitating peer learning communities ○ Designing workshops and trainings ○ Coordinating delegations and proposing conference sessions ○ Participatory grantmaking & evaluation ○ Focus groups, in-depth interviews
05
Donor organizing and development
○ Donor development strategies ○ Donor engagement ○ Funder briefings ○ Grant proposals ○ Individual major gifts ○ ODA - government and multilateral grant management
06
Supporting movements & networks for racial and gender justice & democracy
○ Donor organizing and fundraising ○ Advocacy plus inside/outside power strategies ○ Theories of change and results-based management ○ Advising re. fiscal sponsorship ○ Network development and building coalitions
approach
working with VIVA means...
01
Supporting progressive and feminist philanthropy
-
International and local feminist funds
-
Collaborative funds and giving circles
-
Philanthropic strategies for systems change, advocacy, and lobbying
-
Field catalysts and philanthropic affinity groups
-
Trust-based philanthropy, feminist principles of philanthropy, and Black equity principles in grantmaking and organizational culture
-
Equitable disaster response and rapid response grantmaking
03
Writing for impact and advocacy
-
Impact studies, reports, and briefs
-
Guest contributor pieces
-
NGO shadow reports to CEDAW Committee, Universal Periodic Review
-
Landscape mapping and analysis
-
Keynotes and talking points
-
Annual reports
-
Research and data analysis
05
Donor organizing and development
-
Donor development strategies
-
Donor engagement
-
Funder briefings
-
Grant proposals
-
Individual major gifts
-
ODA - government and multilateral grant management
02
Donor advising and donor education
-
Developing your vision & giving plan
-
Recommending organizations
-
Applying an equity lens, gender lens
-
Understanding the spectrum from social change to direct service
-
Supporting racial justice, gender justice, environmental justice, youth justice, reproductive justice, LGBTQI+ justice, economic justice
-
Community organizing and power-building, including funding 501c4s
-
Democracy, integrated voter engagement, and voting rights
-
Gender lens investing
-
Convening funder briefings and leading philanthropic workshops
04
Building communities and stakeholder engagement
-
Facilitating peer learning communities
-
Designing workshops and trainings
-
Coordinating delegations and proposing conference sessions
-
Participatory grantmaking & evaluation
-
Focus groups, in-depth interviews
06
Supporting movements & networks for racial and gender justice & democracy
-
Donor organizing and fundraising
-
Advocacy plus inside/outside power strategies
-
Theories of change and results-based management
-
Advising re. fiscal sponsorship
-
Network development and building coalitions
Proud to have worked with
PROJECT PARTNERS
A relational network is at the heart of VIVA Strategy. Meet some of the key partners on recent VIVA projects, publications, and advising.
Bipasha Ray
Strategist | Human Rights | Social Justice | Philanthropy
Perrin Elkind
Writer | Consultant | Feminist NGOs & Philanthropy
Stephanie Prom
Special Projects | Communications Extraordinaire
Steven Cleveland
Advocate & Filmmaker | Racial Justice | Educational Equity
Bipasha Ray
Strategist | Human Rights | Social Justice | Philanthropy
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Steven Cleveland
Advocate & Filmmaker | Racial Justice | Educational Equity
Laura Ferretti
Advisor | Trainer | Leader | Philanthropy & Social Change
Lucia Cleveland
Mental Health Advocate | Social Justice | Marketing & PR
Synclaire Warren
Gender Equity | Repro Justice | Content Creator | Doula
Perrin Elkind, Ph.D.
Systems Thinker | Writer |
Feminist NGOs & Philanthropy