Ben Wrobel

We have some exciting announcements to share about Proximate Press. Over the past three years, Proximate has published 250 stories and built a readership across 100+ countries, exploring how resources move in philanthropy, global development, and the broader social sector. We’re now adding new leadership and team capacity to support the next phase of that work.

A conversation about the role of philanthropy in supporting movements Ben Wrobel | December 2025 Supported By : In Partnership With: In September, hundreds of grassroots and movement leaders from around the world gathered in Sri Lanka for the third Nyéléni Global Forum for Systemic Transformations.

Participatory investing is growing up. Once seen as an experiment on the edges of philanthropy and finance, it has begun to find its way into boardrooms and balance sheets. Foundations are shifting how they invest their endowments. Cities are experimenting with community-led funds. Health systems, banks and real estate developers are beginning to open up to collective decision-making.