All illustrations by Kevin Johaan Correa Valenzuela.
Our values
During 2023, we reflected on the question of what values should guide our work. We have had deep conversations about when we feel most proud of our work, how we want to be seen and experienced by our grantee partners, donors, and others we cooperate with, and which values should guide us when we are faced with challenging dilemmas.
The three values that will guide the work of the NHRF going forward are Courage, Flexibility and Solidarity.
Courage...
...signifies that we aim to be forward-looking and brave, and that we are willing to take calculated risks to carry out our mandate.
Flexibility...
... signifies that we focus on finding solutions to carry out our mandate and that we aim to adapt to meet the needs of grantee partners and their locally anchored solutions. It also signifies that we aim to think outside the box within the NHRF and with actors like donors, partners and decision makers. It also serves to remind us that we want to continue to be a flexible grant maker and human rights actor.
Solidarity...
... is important both internally and externally. It says something about how we want to treat each other inside the NHRF and how we want others to experience us in their interaction with us. It also signifies the fact that we want to respect and support locally anchored and locally owned initiatives, and that we want to respect grantee partners' input in our advocacy efforts, in our communication work and all aspects of our work.