Civic Futures

What is Civic Futures?

Civic Futures is a community of philanthropic funders working to counter the growing trend of security powers being used to restrict civic space. By building an ecosystem of funders and civil society, Civic Futures aims to create a future where civil society can thrive, ensuring that people have the safety, space, and resources needed to influence social, political, and economic lives.

Benefits

Civic Futures offers several key benefits:

• Support for Civil Society: Provides funding and resources to civil society organizations facing restrictions and repression.
• Research and Analysis: Conducts research on the drivers of hard security approaches to inform strategies for reform.
• Safe Spaces for Collaboration: Creates safe spaces for civil society actors to connect, strategize, and take action together.
• Global Response: Builds a global, cross-sectoral response to disrupt and reform security powers, preventing abuse and transforming global approaches to security.

Use Cases

Civic Futures is designed to support a wide range of actors in the civil society space, including:

• Social Justice Movements: Movements facing repression can receive support to build collective power and hold accountable those using restrictive security measures.
• Funders: Philanthropic funders can join Civic Futures to resource work that disrupts, reforms, and transforms the 'Security Playbook.'
• Activists and Organizations: Individuals and organizations working to counter security overreach can find funding opportunities and make connections through Civic Futures.

Vibes

Civic Futures has garnered positive attention for its efforts to counter the abuse of security powers and support civil society. The community's collaborative approach and focus on long-term change have been well-received by those working in the field of social justice and human rights.

Additional Information

Civic Futures invites collaboration from various stakeholders. If you are a funder supporting social justice movements facing repression, an activist looking to counter security overreach, or someone interested in research and analysis on security powers, Civic Futures encourages you to get in touch. By joining forces, Civic Futures aims to create a more civic future where civil society can flourish.