For FRIDA, 2023 was a year full of change both internally and externally. Our 2023 Annual Report, “A Constant Becoming, A Year of Transformation and Generative Growth” tells the story of our ever-evolving organization in a way that is reflective not only of our organisational experiences but also those of our grantee partners. This year’s theme was inspired by FRIDA’s generative growth in 2023 and the beautiful and complicated learnings birthed by these changes. The report is reflective of the transformations and the deep reflections those moments prompted, from the continued expansion of our Grantee Partner Journey to completing an organizational Racial Equity Audit. Every moment of 2023 pushed us into new understandings of ourselves, and our movements whilst teaching us how we could better show up for ourselves and the external spaces we occupy.
Here’s what to expect in the 2023 Annual report:
- A deep dive into our holistic funding strategy and Grantee Partner Journey, guided by FRIDA’s community and rooted in the belief in collective care and wellbeing practices that enable young feminist groups to organize, resist, sustain, and thrive. Our Beyond Grantmaking program provides a range of financial and non-financial support for young feminist groups. This model supports grantee partners’ self-defined sustainability and the establishment of meaningful connections with broader social movements and beyond.
- Grantee Partner voices, learning visits and spotlights of some of the incredible work our partners did in 2023. The FRIDA Grantee Partner Journey is one of learning, unlearning, exploring, exchanging and responding to the changing needs of the community. Learn more about how we journeyed with our grantee partners in this year’s report!
- An update on our Racial Equity Audit + organisational transitions. The Race Equity Audit was an intentional, intersectional, anti-racist, and care-rooted attempt to mirror back to FRIDA and its’ staff an informed and grounded assessment of observations pertaining to racism and antiblackness at FRIDA and then provide recommendations to support staff and FRIDA’s continued movement towards building an anti-racist organization.
- Our Publications and Learnings from the year
…and so much more!
This year’s artistic vision was lovingly brought to life by Mrinalini Godara (@mrinartmo), whose illustrations of metamorphosis focused not solely on the dark but also on the beauty of the inbetween, and the constancy of nature even in the process of growth. We were drawn to this theme that honored the magic of change and the things learnt in the midst of difficult and complex processes.
