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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

Collections

Beyond Elections

Proximate Brasil

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

Community Philanthropy

Proximate East Africa

State of Assembly

Budgeting

Donor Advising

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

Samip

Articles

Introducing: Equity Overhaul by Rachel Kimber

Column

A new column by Rachel Kimber on the journey to shape equity in grants management

Rachel Kimber

Development

The Beautiful Curse: Who Owns Impact?

Repairing Development

Column

Donors bring an investment mindset to development. That needs to change

Let’s Integrate Participatory Budgeting and Citizens’ Assemblies

The two most important democratic innovations of the last 30 years have developed in parallel but not in unison

Nick Vlahos

You Don’t Have to Choose One: Let’s Integrate Participatory Budgeting and Citizens’ Assemblies

A Vision for Philanthropy in the Shadow of Russia

Feature

The Dalan Fund is shifting power in grantmaking to Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central and North Asia

Ben Wrobel

Melinda French Gates speaks about participation

Field Note

Yes, we read that op-ed. Melinda French Gates wrote about her vision to “play offense” on womens’ and reproductive rights.

Proximate

Field Note: Melinda French Gates speaks about participation