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FICS seeks a Communications Officer

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Building narrative power: introducing the Global Narrative Hive

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New report calls for urgent action to defend UK’s democratic space

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New website launched for Civic Futures

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Counter-terrorism policies are cutting off civil society’s access to resources

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FICS report reveals proliferation of agencies influencing counter-terrorism

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Trends impacting civic space: “anti-rights groups”

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How can we defend and expand civic space?

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#OnWhatMatters: Hilary Pennington talks with Poonam Joshi

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FICS and partners on foreign policy and civic space


Progressive philanthropy should be bold about funding futures-thinking and visioning work.


Pushing back the proliferation of counter-terrorism laws and policies

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A New Initiative on Civic Space and Security

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Rethinking civic space in an age of intersectional crises: a briefing for funders

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Climate, civic space and philanthropy

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What is closing space grantmaking?

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