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Grassroots Grantmaking

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

Rethinking Resources

As funders freeze, what will sustain the grassroots next?

DAF Reform

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

Frontline Finance

The Future of Fiscal Sponsorship

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

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?

Economy

Nuts & Bolts

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

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

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

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State of Assembly

Budgeting

Donor Advising

Working It

Working It: Creative Control

Stories of sex workers taking control of their representation in media

Repairing Development Newsletter

Repairing Development

Frontline Finance

Fiscal Sponsorship

agroecology, climate, food

Seeding Power

How can philanthropy best support agroecology?

Economy

Proximate Investing

The future of community-controlled capital in the United States

Grassroots Grantmaking

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

Rethinking Resources

As funders freeze, what will sustain the grassroots next?

Repairing Development

Exploring the future of global development

Unlocking Abundance

DAF Reform

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

DAF Reform

Frontline Finance

Common Ground

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.

Homegrown Horizons

Deepening Philanthropy

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?

Economy

Nuts & Bolts

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

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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Articles

The Future of The Localisation Agenda

Homegrown Horizons

Column

Are we progressing or digressing? A new column by Vincent Mwangi

Vincent Mwangi

New Data on the "Economics" of Localizing Aid

Grassroots Grantmaking

Field Note

Proximate

Conference Confidential: A weekend with Resource Generation

Grassroots Grantmaking

Field Note

Report Roundup: Proximate Brasil

We read several recent reports on shifting power in philanthropy – and pulled out the highlights

Representação fiscal: um caminho para a democratização dos fundos no Brasil?

Alguns enxergam a representação fiscal como uma forma de reduzir as barreiras para pequenas organizações e coletivos - até certo ponto.

Joana Ribeiro Mortari

Representação fiscal: um caminho para a democratização dos fundos no Brasil?