📣 Have you heard? Peace starts here. The #global movement for local #peacebuilders has launched today! 👉 Visit peacestartshere.world to learn more! #PeaceStartsHere

❗ICYMI: New blog from Stopping as Success: Grace Boone and Jasmine Kato-Naughton wrote about the Shift the Power Summit in Bogotá, reflecting on what it means to shift power as individuals, as organizations, and as a system. Peace Direct Search for Common Ground ConnexUs ow.ly/R8H050Qureu

The new Peace Impact Calculator by ConnexUs is now live! Check it out for yourself! bit.ly/42oZwbA

The new Peace Impact Calculator by ConnexUs contributes to the Peace Impact Framework. The Peace Impact Calculator makes it easy to generate customized peace impact stats! bit.ly/42oZwbA

Introducing CDA’s new & improved website! We’ve been hard at work developing a website that better showcases our collaborative partnership model and eases access to all of our guidance, tools, case studies & more. Let us know what you’d like to see next! cdacollaborative.org

Join a 12-month Donor Transformation Challenge from CIVICUS to learn how to nurture more meaningful connections & solidarity with local leaders & grassroots orgs ow.ly/h0jm50QwNmc SAS+ walks the walk on local leadership ow.ly/fNP550QwNmf Peace Direct Search for Common Ground

Last fall, USAID released 14 indicators to help turn its locally led development goals into a reality. But will they actually make a difference? ow.ly/t4KL50QBUml Learn more about the 'how' of locally led development with SAS+ 👉 ow.ly/arA750QBUmm Peace Direct Search for Common Ground

Shifting power can take those w/ power into unknown & often uncomfortable territory, and it can be hard to know where to start. ow.ly/5I5450QK09s SAS+ is developing new tools designed to support organizations, projects, or donors in shifting power. ow.ly/5tJ250QK09r

🌐 Delving deep into #Digital #Peace #building! 🕊️ ConnexUs just hosted an enlightening webinar on social media and hate speech, exploring religious & ethnic freedom in Asia. 🌍 Join the discourse with speakers from Indonesia, Kazakhstan, & Sri Lanka! cnxus.org/resource/socia…

8 MAY: Join Stopping as Success for a virtual discussion on Mutual Capacity Strengthening! Hear about the importance of capacity strengthening as a 2-way street + practical lessons for implementation. Register now! ow.ly/omco50Rl4Yv Search for Common Ground @cnx_us CDA Collaborative Learning

Conflict in #Afghanistan is still a reality 🇦🇫 Meet Zuhra - our country director and learn about: 1⃣ Isolation impeding opportunities for a positive impact 2⃣The beauty of Afghan's resilience 3⃣ Multipartiality inclusive power

Join Stopping as Success (SAS+) on 8 MAY to discuss how mutual capacity strengthening can support the sustainability of partnerships. Read more about mutual capacity strengthening: stoppingassuccess.org/resources/we-a… Register now! cnxus.org/event/mutual-c… Search for Common Ground Peace Direct

On 5/8 @ 9am ET, join Stopping as Success (SAS+)—an initiative of Search for Common Ground, Peace Direct, & CDA Collaborative Learning—for a learning event featuring SAS+ accompaniment partners, donors, & more exploring the why and how of mutual capacity strengthening. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

The SAS+ team is so excited to have some incredible people joining us for our virtual event on Mutual Capacity Strengthening. Mahrukh 'Maya' Hasan Amy Gaman Nuru Kenya Nuru International USAID Local, Faith and Transformative Partnerships Register now! ow.ly/m9xQ50Rqvcf Search for Common Ground @cnx_us

NEXT WEEK: Hear from Mahrukh 'Maya' Hasan Amy Gaman Nuru Kenya Nuru International USAID Local, Faith and Transformative Partnerships on what mutual capacity strengthening means to them and their partners. Register now! ow.ly/LXl150RqvxB Search for Common Ground @cnx_us

Join us, ConnexUs and Institute of Development Studies for the ConnexUs Thursday Talk on 16 May at 15:00 BST. We’ll be discussing XCEPT Research on peace and security for pastoralist communities in African Borderlands. Register here: buff.ly/3K3HiUR

TOMORROW: Learn more about what it takes to shift power through mutual capacity strengthening during responsible INGO to local leadership transitions. There’s still time to register! ow.ly/na9l50RqvHA Search for Common Ground @cnx_us

Join us, ConnexUs and Institute of Development Studies for the ConnexUs Thursday Talk this Thursday 16 May at 15:00 BST. We’ll be discussing XCEPT Research on peace and security for pastoralist communities in African Borderlands. Register here: buff.ly/3K3HiUR

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OCTOBER 8: Join SAS+ for a virtual event on financial sustainability during #ResponsibleTransitions Learn from personal experiences & share your own lessons on one of the most common questions asked for a transition process. Register: cnxus.org/event/sas-lear… Search for Common Ground Peace Direct