Women as Networks of Support: HIP’s Commitment on 25N
Every November 25th, a day to remember and denounce the violence that affects the lives of millions of women and girls, is also a moment to recognize the collective power that has driven the most profound changes in our societies. Women's movements have undoubtedly been the most consistent transformative force of recent decades. Their capacity for advocacy, for imagining more just futures, and for organizing even in the most adverse contexts has reconfigured agendas, public policies, and cultural practices. This power didn't emerge from nothing: it has been made possible thanks to the momentum of generations who have not only sustained the struggle but have also influenced philanthropy to open pathways and resources that accelerated feminist transformations.
At Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP), we clearly recognize that we are not an external actor in this process: we are part of the ecosystem working day by day to build gender justice. This means acknowledging our responsibility to position ourselves in a peer relationship with the organizations and collectives leading territorial struggles. Our commitment is to accompany women's and girls' organizations through listening, trust, and dedication to long-term processes, because we know that organizational strengthening doesn't happen in short cycles or under extractive logics, but through sustained and respectful relationships.
Today, facing the global advance of ultraconservative governments and regressive policies, feminist funding faces a deep crisis. Resources are decreasing precisely when they're needed most, affecting not only the daily work of organizations but also their capacity for internal care, their security, and their advocacy power. In this scenario, we reaffirm our responsibility to continue sustaining and expanding resources for organizations defending the rights of women and girls in the region.
Therefore, our support isn't limited to funding: it's nourished by three fundamental pillars that have emerged from constant dialogue with our partners.
The first is to promote collective learning and innovation, creating spaces for exchange, co-creation, and dissemination of good practices that enable addressing common organizational challenges. We know that feminist knowledge is collaborative and that when one organization learns, we all move forward.
The second is to strengthen internal capacities, promoting processes that consolidate management, strategic planning, leadership, protocols, and decision-making. This work combines collective actions with individualized support responding to each organization's specific contexts, because there isn't a single model for strengthening: there are diverse trajectories that deserve to be accompanied with sensitivity and respect.
And the third is to guarantee organizational sustainability and care, facilitating access to resources and strategies that promote financial autonomy, institutional resilience, and team wellbeing. Supporting this dimension is essential so the movement remains alive, strong, and capable of resisting and creating alternatives to structural violence.
On this November 25th, we reaffirm that the collective power of feminist movements continues to be the greatest hope for building societies free from violence. And from HIP, we will continue working so that this power has the resources, alliances, and spaces it needs to flourish, resist, and transform.