We explore how resources, value, and relationships are organized — and how they could be organized differently
We are not a traditional think tank or consultancy. We are space-holders, facilitators, and builders of practical alternatives — bringing people together to question existing systems and test what else is possible.
Space-holders, facilitators, and builders.
We design and advance equitable models of funding, ownership, and resource allocation. We challenge how money and power are distributed, and we develop practical alternatives — across funding, ownership, and public value.
We create spaces where practitioners, communities, and funders can question existing systems and explore alternative ways of organizing funding, ownership, and collective value.
Our work is grounded in the belief that current systems are not inevitable, and that viable alternatives already exist — but are often fragmented, under-resourced, or invisible.
Three beliefs that drive everything we do
Four principles that guide our work
We are guided by practice, shared responsibility, global knowledge, and structured exploration.
Practice over theory
We prioritize practical models, experimentation, and real-world application. Ideas matter only insofar as they become testable in real contexts.
Shared responsibility
We engage both funders and recipients in rethinking systems and roles. Change cannot come from one side alone.
Global South knowledge
We center knowledge and practices emerging from communities often excluded from dominant narratives about economy, value, and resource.
Exploration with structure
We create spaces for imagination, but anchor them in practical outcomes. Openness and rigour are not opposites.