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Grassroots Grantmaking

From trust-based philanthropy to participatory philanthropy, keeping up with the latest in participation.

Rethinking Resources

As traditional funders freeze, what’s next? An exploration into the uncertain future for grassroots movements.

Unlocking Abundance: DAF Reform

Nearly two trillion dollars sit in DAF accounts. How can more money reach communities?

The Future of Fiscal Sponsorship

Fiscal sponsors steward billions in philanthropic dollars. But they could do so much more.

Citizen Science

Community-Driven Journalism

How We Gather

The “how” of public meetings is just as important as what is discussed. How can they function better?

Participatory Investing: Nuts & Bolts

Exploring the “how” of participatory investing, from designing a fund to facilitating community conversations.

Solutions Journalism: Solidarity Economy

Our collection of solutions journalism on grassroots economic models around the world.

Tech and Democracy

What tool should I use to survey my community? Diving into what’s out there today.

Working It: Creative Control

Stories of sex workers taking control of their representation in media

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Beyond Elections

Proximate Brasil

A collaboration between Proximate and Philó to explore participatory problem-solving in Brazil

Community Philanthropy

Proximate East Africa

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Grassroots Grantmaking

From trust-based philanthropy to participatory philanthropy, keeping up with the latest in participation.

Rethinking Resources

As traditional funders freeze, what’s next? An exploration into the uncertain future for grassroots movements.

Development

Repairing Development

Exploring the state international development and movements to shift power and reform it.

Unlocking Abundance: DAF Reform

Nearly two trillion dollars sit in DAF accounts. How can more money reach communities?

DAF Reform

The Future of Fiscal Sponsorship

Fiscal sponsors steward billions in philanthropic dollars. But they could do so much more.

Equity Overhaul

Equity Overhaul explores the state of equitable grants management in the United States.

Development

Homegrown Horizons

Aprofundando a Filantropia

A perspective into participatory and trust-based philanthropy from Brazil. In Portuguese and English.

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Citizen Science

Community-Driven Journalism

From Protest to Participation

How We Gather

The “how” of public meetings is just as important as what is discussed. How can they function better?

Participatory Investing: Nuts & Bolts

Exploring the “how” of participatory investing, from designing a fund to facilitating community conversations.

Solutions Journalism: Solidarity Economy

Our collection of solutions journalism on grassroots economic models around the world.

Tech and Democracy

What tool should I use to survey my community? Diving into what’s out there today.

Aprofundando a Filantropia

Perspectivas e provocações sobre a mudança de poder no campo da filantropia brasileira. Em português e inglês.

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Working It: Creative Control

Stories of sex workers taking control of their representation in media

Brasil

A collaboration between Proximate and Philó to explore participatory problem-solving in Brazil

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East Africa

A collaboration between Proximate and Mama Hope to explore participatory problem-solving in East Africa

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Nota da Editora

Editor's Note

Nota da Editora

Sobre esse assunto

Joana Ribeiro Mortari

Editor's Note

We are entering a new era in how we practice philanthropy, people are embracing community philanthropy and trust-based philanthropy.

Joana Ribeiro Mortari

Crossroads of Legacies: Experimenting with Flow Funding in Brazil

Perspective

A donor and a flow funder share their views on philanthropy, autonomy and reparations

Caroline Amanda and Camila Haddad

Crossroads of Legacies: Experimenting with Flow Funding in Brazil

Encruzilhada de Legados: experimentando o Flow Funding no Brasil

Q&A

Um doador e um flow funder compartilham suas visões sobre filantropia, autonomia e reparação

Caroline Amanda e Camila Haddad

Encruzilhada de Legados: experimentando o Flow Funding no Brasil

Arianne Shaffer sobre quatro anos de flow funding

Q&A

O Kindle Project é líder em flow funding, incluindo sua recente grupo de mulheres indígenas

Kevin McClendon e Ben Wrobel

Arianne Shaffer sobre quatro anos de flow funding