A quiet, members-only reading room for people working in humanitarian, development and security spaces.
Aid Ink Copy is a small subscription-based space for briefings, context explainers and reading lists
for teams working across programmes, policy, security and operations.
No ads or tracking widgets.Member access via secure portal.Built for practitioners, not headlines.
Overview
Not another news site – a slower reference space
Built for people who already know the basics
Aid Ink Copy assumes you are already close to the work. Notes and briefings are designed to help you
keep track of context and conversations without starting from zero each time.
Short explainers on evolving contexts and themes
Links back to primary documents and reports
Reading suggestions to share with colleagues
Why access is membership-based
Keeping most content in a members-only space makes it easier to keep things quieter and more intentional,
without chasing clicks or public reach.
Single secure member login for all content areas
Individual and small team subscriptions
Organisation access available on request
For
Who tends to use Aid Ink Copy
Country & programme teams
Staff juggling programmes, partnerships and donor conversations who need somewhere calm to park context.
Country managers and deputies
Programme and portfolio leads
Technical advisors working across countries
MEL, research and learning
Teams connecting evidence, reporting and learning agendas with day-to-day delivery.
MEL and research staff
Thematic learning advisors
Staff pulling together reporting packs
Comms & fundraising
Colleagues translating complex work into language for internal and external audiences.
Fundraising and philanthropy teams
Communications and advocacy staff
People preparing briefings for boards and partners
Access
How people get access
Subscriptions
Access is anchored around named individual accounts with options for bundles for small teams and
organisations.
Individual seats for practitioners and consultants
Small team bundles for 3–10 people
Organisation access by separate agreement
Member login
All content lives behind a single secure member login. Access details can be shared internally
according to your organisation’s policies.
Browser-based access via the member portal
Additional security settings possible per organisation
Simple to add or remove users as roles change
Community
Members forum for quiet discussion
Space to connect with other practitioners
Short, low-noise threads for people working across humanitarian, development and security work who want to compare notes without the feel of a public platform.
Informal peer questions and reflections
Links and resources shared by members
Lightly moderated, no public posting
At the humanitarian–development–security nexus
Many conversations sit at the overlaps between emergency response, longer-term programming and everyday security considerations in complex environments.