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Collaboration is a critical element of long-term resilience in civil society. In this session, Melvin Chibole will draw on more than 17 years of experience in community philanthropy, systems thinking and social justice to explore what collaboration means in practice and how to make it meaningful.

Melvin has held strategic roles at organizations including ActionAid International, the Kenya Community Development Foundation and the UN Environment Programme. He brings a perspective rooted in locally led development and inclusive, community-driven approaches.
This session will focus on how cross-sector, cross-border collaboration can strengthen collective agency and build more responsive and equitable systems.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome to TechSoup Talks Finale
00:58 The Importance of Collaboration
01:31 Introducing Melvin Chibole
02:57 Global Challenges and the Need for Collaboration
04:26 Authoritarianism and Disinformation
09:50 Funding Challenges and Data Insecurity
13:06 TechSoup's Mission and Bridge Building
23:54 Principles of Effective Collaboration
27:21 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

This session is part of TechSoup Talks, a series of conversations hosted by TechSoup July 14-18, 2025. https://bit.ly/techsoup_talks