Philanthropy is crucial to sustaining and strengthening democracy, now more than ever. Trust-based philanthropy, like democracy, happens through practice. Both require commitment, rigor, and ...
The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of top leaders and experts who pay dues for access to peer learning, thought leadership, and more. BY Michele Walsh There’s ...
If you were to ask leaders of funding organizations if they believe their relationship with grantees would be more impactful with open, transparent communication, deeper relationships and mutual ...
Trust-based philanthropy seeks to address historical and ongoing power imbalances by repositioning funders and grantees as collaborative partners, operating on equal footing. By recognizing that the ...
With most foundations, the board of directors, and top executives set all funding priorities. Nonprofits seeking money from those funders, in turn, must demonstrate an intention to do work that ...
The organization I lead, the Call of Duty Endowment, learned the hard way that trust-based philanthropy doesn’t work. A decade ago, we made large grants without firm guidelines for what should be ...