Philanthropy: Friend or Foe of Social Justice

A panel featuring Laura Garcia (Semillas), Kumi Naidoo (African Civil Society Initiatives), and Ananth Padmanabhan (Azim Premji Initiatives) tackles the role of philanthropy in social justice. They debate whether philanthropic models empower communities or entrench systems of power. The discussion stresses the importance of decolonization, local leadership, and accountability in philanthropic endeavors to genuinely support social justice movements and community empowerment.