2007 Annual Report
Inter Pares collaborates with social change organizations around the world. We seek to build lasting relationships of common cause, where people work together to overcome inequality, violence and injustice, recognizing that the success of each depends on the success of all. We view our collaborations as "conspiracies" – drawing not only on the common definition of "conspire," to work together, but also on the Latin origin of the word, to breathe together. These are open conspiracies, which bring more and more people together in the struggle for justice. Below we share a few of Inter Pares' conspiracies, and the ways in which they are unfolding.
mobilizing resources
Mobilizing resources to support social justice action is an integral part of Inter Pares' work. We have learned through experience that modest amounts of money, used strategically and wisely, can help people to strengthen their own organizations and nurture creative initiatives for change.
By raising funds from the public to support social justice work around the world, Inter Pares provides an opportunity for Canadians to engage with people who are bringing about positive change. Through their gifts, our supporters make concrete contributions to dynamic, life-sustaining action in diverse places and circumstances, and send a strong message of moral support to colleagues in other countries that Canadians are in solidarity with their struggles.
The money Inter Pares receives from Canadians also allows us to raise funds from private foundations and government agencies, in particular the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). In addition to multiplying the financial contribution we provide to social change organizations, the government support we receive strengthens our policy work. We engage with decision-makers on issues that concern us all – gender equality, human rights, environmental stewardship, economic justice, democratic development – and advocate for change in our country's policies that affect the lives of people elsewhere. Inter Pares also helps our counterparts to diversify their funding base by introducing them to other potential collaborators, thus helping to build broader networks of political and financial support for their programs.
In these ways, contributions from Inter Pares supporters are multiplied, and can have a deep and enduring positive impact beyond the borders of a community or country.
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