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In Conversation: Instituto Elos’ Oasis Game

We spoke with Rodrigo Rubido about what makes a practice truly participatory

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In Conversation: Instituto Elos’ Oasis GameIn Conversation: Instituto Elos’ Oasis Game
Citizens Assemblies Meet Participatory Grantmaking

A group decided how to spend $27 million of Marlene Engelhorn's fortune. We spoke with one of the project's leaders, days before it all kicked off.

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Time for "empowerment philanthropy"?

Our own Isabelle Clérié weighed in with her column, Want Effective Philanthropy? Look to the Global South.

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Time for "empowerment philanthropy"? Time for "empowerment philanthropy"?
New Resources on Participatory Philanthropy

Porticus has been on a journey to explore participatory approaches in their work for a few years now. I've had a chance to peek at their internal decks.

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A New Community of Practice

I had the pleasure to speak recently with Maya Hasan, who is building out a new, global community of practice for the #ShiftThePower movement

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A New Community of PracticeA New Community of Practice
Where Will the Money Come from?

The news that Wellspring Philanthropy Fund is closing its doors by 2028 came as a shock to many in the human rights space.

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