There is a need for more leadership from underrepresented communities such as those with a migrant background, women, and youth. These leaders bring invaluable insights and resourcefulness, but often face additional barriers including funding challenges and isolation. Therefore, stakeholders must intentionally identify and support these leaders, potentially through dedicated funding mechanisms and diversity checks in organizational leadership structures.

New resources are required urgently to support changemakers aiding refugees, particularly long-term financial support to sustain organizations and their leaders. A shift in focus from emergency relief to long-term investment is crucial, and funding must be accessible, flexible, and focused on key long-term topics such as migration narratives and community support.

There must be more connection spaces to foster significant personal and professional connections between changemakers and the communities they work in. This involves networking and co-creation opportunities, as well as deeper connections to overcome feelings of isolation.

The narratives surrounding migration need to change, focusing on contributions and hope rather than pity or compassion. This involves building empathy, countering propaganda, and celebrating success. Migrants need to be seen as the changemakers they are.

Pointing forward, organizations need to intentionally activate more changemakers and provide support to them and their organizations. This involves developing specific strategies to cultivate changemaking within organizations and communities, and dedicating resources and effort towards this.