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Are Donor Collaboratives Better for the Grassroots?

Forty percent of collaboratives use participatory grantmaking. But are all collaboratives more inclusive?

Ledys Sanjuan Mejía
Magic Cabinet
Are Donor Collaboratives Better for the Grassroots?Are Donor Collaboratives Better for the Grassroots?
Four Years of Flow Funding at Kindle Project

Arianne Shaffer reflects on learnings from the Indigenous Women's Flow Fund

Kevin McClendon
Magic Cabinet
Arianne Shaffer on Four Years of Flow FundingArianne Shaffer on Four Years of Flow Funding
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A Different Kind of Film Festival in Amsterdam

This summer, sex workers came together to celebrate cinema – and challenge the traditional film festival model

Chloe Marshall
A Different Kind of Film Festival in AmsterdamA Different Kind of Film Festival in Amsterdam
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The Rise of Participatory Incubators and Accelerators

An introduction to the entrepreneur support organizations driving inclusive innovation

Jessica Newfield and Kevin McClendon
Futureproof Studio
The Rise of Participatory ESOsThe Rise of Participatory ESOs
Philanthropy on the Blockchain

Grapevine’s founder on how DAOs and giving circles intersect

Emily Rasmussen
Magic Cabinet
Philanthropy on the BlockchainPhilanthropy on the Blockchain
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