“I believe that if you just do your little bit without thinking of the bigness of what you stand against, if you turn to the enlargement of your own capacities, just that itself creates new potential.”
Vandana Shiva
The Post Growth Institute is a US-registered, not-for-profit organization, working globally to explore what a post-capitalist future might look and feel like… and how we might get there.
This page outlines our key needs and invites you to explore how your strengths align with our work — and how we can support you in reaching our shared goals.
Five ways to get involved
- Join our public Offers and Needs Markets
- Amplify the post growth conversation
- Make a financial donation
- Find out more about the PGI
- Support our fundraising
1. Join our public Offers and Needs Markets
For over a decade, we’ve been refining the Offers and Needs Market (OANM): A two-hour, guided process in which community members meet (virtually or in-person) to identify and exchange their passions, knowledge, skills, resources, opportunities, and needs.
To experience the transformative power of an OANM for yourself, join our quarterly public Offers and Needs Market. It’s a fun and inspiring way to network with our post growth community, get more comfortable expressing your offers and needs, and begin conversations with all kinds of people. Register here for an upcoming event.
And if you’re interested in more in-depth training that also provides valuable tips for facilitating an OANM, you can register for our Offers and Needs Market Facilitator training, a virtual five-week program that runs multiple times throughout the year.
2. Amplify the post growth conversation
- Sign up to our monthly Full Circle newsletter.
- Follow us on Mastodon, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, and engage with your favorite posts.
- To support the work of our network, sign up to receive alerts from the Post Growth Alliance (PGA), our cooperative social media service that amplifies content for sustainability-focused member organizations.
- If you’re a journalist, blogger, podcaster, or creator interested in producing content about post growth, contact us to arrange an interview with one of our team or Post Growth Fellows. You can also republish or reshare the wealth of content featured in our Post Growth Perspectives publication on Medium — almost all our articles are published under a Creative Commons license — or submit your own content for publication.
3. Make a financial donation
From a one-off donation of US $25 to a monthly gift of $10, your contribution supports our work, helps community members access training, and allows us to connect with more people and organizations across the world.
Make a one-time donation
US $25
contributes to a Disability Justice Assessment we are conducting for all our Offers and Needs Market events and trainings.
US $100
supports our Post Growth Fellowship publication for one week, helping a wider audience access post-growth content created by Global South activists, scholars, and entrepreneurs.
US $200
covers a Post Growth Fellow’s program costs for 10 days.
US $400
covers a community scholarship to our Offers and Needs Market facilitator training.
Make a regular monthly donation
A regular monthly gift is the easiest way to sustain our work, and create a deeper, lasting impact.
If you make your contribution from the US, your gift is tax-deductible.
4. Find out more about the PGI
Discover our programs
We run a range of programs designed to build capacity for systems change across individual, community, and organisational levels:
- The Post Growth Fellowship — An eight-month collaborative journey that supports changemakers from around the world — with a focus on the Global South — to deepen their practice, grow their networks, and reimagine systems through a post-growth lens.
- Offers and Needs Market — A powerful tool for communities, organizations, and movements to build trust and circulate resources by sharing what they have to offer and what they need.
- Post Growth Alliance — A cooperative social media service that helps organizations advocating for systemic change overcome algorithmic barriers. Since 2013, the Alliance has provided a solidarity hub where groups can share content for wider amplification. Our team curates and broadcasts these posts to global audiences, saving organizations time and money while expanding the reach of post-capitalist ideas and initiatives.
Explore our asset-based, sociocratic approach
Our work is grounded in principles of shared power, mutual support, and recognizing the strengths already present in every individual and community we engage with. We practice sociocratic governance and an asset-based approach to change-making — centering relationships, consent-based decision-making, and the wisdom of lived experience.
If you’re curious to learn more about how we work, listen to this podcast conversation on embodied leadership, where we share insights into our practices and the deeper values that guide our team, or read this article on the power of asset-based approaches in mobilising for social change.
Learn more in our Bookshop
Whether you’re already deep in the post-growth movement or have never heard of it before, our Bookshop is the perfect place to dive in with writers and thought-leaders from across the globe. Our lists currently include:
Learn about post-capitalist economics and culture, and many of the social, political, historical, and creative narratives that weave into the topic. Gift yourself and loved ones something truly meaningful with a book from our selection of 100+ titles hand-picked by our team, Affiliates, and Post Growth Fellows.
Book a consultancy
The PGI’s Nonprofit Assist program offers expert support to nonprofits looking to thrive in a post-growth economy. With a focus on sustainability, collaboration, and innovative financial models, our team provides tailored guidance to help organizations operate effectively without relying on endless growth. We assist nonprofits in aligning their mission with regenerative principles, diversifying funding streams, and fostering community-based resilience. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your governance, improve your financial strategies, or explore new models of operation, our nonprofit consultancy is designed to ensure your organization can flourish as we co-create a post-growth world. Contact us for more information and to book a consultancy.
Connect with us
Book a call so we can get to know each other and explore how we can be mutually supportive.
5. Support our fundraising
Help us grow our impact by sharing grant leads or funding opportunities you come across — especially those aligned with systems change, economic justice, or community resilience. If you have connections to grant-giving organizations, funding networks, or individuals looking to invest in long-term change, we’d love an introduction.
You can also invite us to speak at conferences, gatherings, or community events where we can share our story, expand our network, and connect with people who are passionate about building post-growth futures. Every connection you make on our behalf strengthens our capacity to keep this work going, together.
Contact us here to share connections, suggestions, and opportunities.