The arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated lockdown in the main cities of the country meant that millions of Brazilians had to quickly adapt to a new reality. Social isolation is the main tool for minimizing the effects of Covid-19 and reducing the spread of the virus. However, this isolation carries with it enormous side effects: a decrease in economic activities, an increase in unemployment, and the risk of a global recession. Can health and safety be protected without the economy collapsing? Brazil is not alone in this dilemma, with the whole world currently facing this unprecedented crisis, tasked...

We know that while some international actors have started to think about how they can #ShiftThePower during the Covid-19 crisis, a crucial step is oftentimes missed: directly asking local and national civil society organizations what changes they would actually like to see instead of making assumptions or putting international needs first. Keen to understand what the response would be if the question was asked, on 23rd and 27th April in cooperation with the GFCF, we brought together community philanthropy practitioners from around the world to surface initial reactions about what they would like to see international civil society – whether...