{"product_id":"cnfc-circle-third-spaces-need-money-mission","title":"CNFC Circle: Third Spaces Need Money \u0026 Mission","description":"\u003cp\u003eCity Sprouts is honoured to be a part of \u003cstrong\u003eConnecting Narratives For Change Circle (CNFC Circle)\u003c\/strong\u003e together with Ground-up Initiative (GUI) @ Commonground Civic!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you can look forward to:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCITY SPROUTS and GROUND-UP INITIATIVE (GUI) both care deeply about sustainability – and they've built very different homes for it. City Sprouts turns underused urban spaces into green community hubs. GUI runs Kampung Kampus, a community-built space for people to reconnect with the Earth, each other, and themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBoth believe change happens when people come together and that starts with having the space to do so. But building that space is one thing. Resourcing it, year after year, without losing sight of why it started, is another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eIn this Circle, we hear from the practitioners leading each space – \u003cstrong\u003eSimone Lim\u003c\/strong\u003e, co-founder of City Sprouts, and \u003cstrong\u003eBingyu Cai\u003c\/strong\u003e, GUI's Kampung Architect – on what it's taken to start and sustain their work, and the different pressures each has faced along the way. We'll also sit with the tension behind this Circle's title, Money and Mission, and explore what it takes to resource a space without losing sight of why it started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eIn this session, we will:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eHear how City Sprouts and GUI have started and sustained their work, as practitioners, with their funders, and with their community.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eUnpack \"Money and Mission\" as a tension to navigate, not a problem to solve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eReflect on how the principles and practices that emerge may apply to our own work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eMeet and connect with other practitioners through small and large group conversations.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo....are you someone who...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLead, work in, or are thinking about starting a practitioner-led third space. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre curious about different third space models in Singapore, and what it takes to start and sustain these spaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWant to hear from and connect with other practitioners in the space\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou're in the perfect space, come join us! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e📆 18 September 2026, Friday \u003cbr\u003e🕒 7PM - 9:30PM \u003cbr\u003e📍 \u003cspan\u003eCommon Ground Civic Centre, 21 Bedok North Street 1 Singapore 469659\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e💰EARLY BIRD TIX FOR $22! till 4 Sep. (Up to. $35\/pax) \u003cbr\u003e🔗 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ourcommonground.com.sg\/cnfc26-circles\"\u003ehttps:\/\/ourcommonground.com.sg\/cnfc26-circles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ourcommonground.com.sg\/cnfc26-circles\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eGET YOUR TICKETS HERE! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"citysprouts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51505550786806,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/8166\/1174\/files\/IMG_6736.jpg?v=1787547762","url":"https:\/\/citysprouts.com.sg\/products\/cnfc-circle-third-spaces-need-money-mission","provider":"citysprouts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}