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Philanthropy

Taking Root

Taking Root

Vanessa Stevens highlights emerging ideas and resources to deepen grassroots grantmaking.

Aid & Development

Power in Proximity

Power in Proximity

A column on who gets to decide how money moves in the Global South

Philanthropy

On Media

On Media

Tirrea Billings explores who shapes the stories philanthropy tells about itself – and how those narratives shape what gets funded.

Solidarity Economies

Participatory Investing

Participatory Investing

The future of participatory investing in the United States

Philanthropy

Seeding Power

Agroecology

Seeding Power

How can philanthropy best support agroecology?

Frontline Finance

Fiscal Sponsorship

Fiscal Sponsorship

Aid & Development

Repairing Development Newsletter

Repairing Development Newsletter

Working It

Working It

Stories of sex workers taking control of their representation in media

Philanthropy

Donor Advising

Donor Advising

Donor Advising

Exploring the changing field of philanthropic advising and the people rethinking how donors make decisions.

Democracy

Budgeting

Budgeting

Democracy

State of Assembly

State of Assembly

Tracking the growth of citizens’ assemblies and what they can teach us about giving people a greater role in democracy.

Regions

Proximate Samip

SAMIP

Proximate Samip

Regions

Proximate East Africa

East Africa

Proximate East Africa

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

Philanthropy

Community Philanthropy

Community Philanthropy

Community Philanthropy

Exploring how communities around the world are building institutions to mobilize resources and shape their own futures.

Regions

Proximate Brasil

Brasil

Proximate Brasil

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

Democracy

Beyond Elections

Beyond Elections

Exploring participatory democracy and new ways for people to shape public decisions between and beyond elections.

Frontline Finance

Common Ground

Fiscal Sponsorship

Common Ground

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

Philanthropy

Rethinking Resources

Rethinking Resources

As funders freeze, what will sustain the grassroots next?

Philanthropy

Grassroots Grantmaking

Participatory Grantmaking

Grassroots Grantmaking

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

Democracy

Tech and Democracy

Tech and Democracy

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

Solidarity Economies

Nuts & Bolts

Nuts & Bolts

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

Democracy

How We Gather

How We Gather

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

Democracy

From Protest to Participation

From Protest to Participation

Exploring how protest movements can translate demands for change into meaningful participation in public decision-making.

Sensemaking

Community-Driven Journalism

Community-Driven Journalism

Exploring models of journalism that give communities a greater role in shaping the stories told about them.

Sensemaking

Citizen Science

Citizen Science

Exploring how communities and everyday people are participating in research, data collection, and scientific decision-making.

Regions

Deepening Philanthropy

Deepening Philanthropy

Joana Ribeiro Mortari explores the people, ideas and practices reshaping philanthropy in Brazil.

Regions

Aprofundando a Filantropia

Aprofundando a Filantropia

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

Aid & Development

Homegrown Horizons

Homegrown Horizons

Vincent Mwangi explores the people and institutions building Africa’s development future from within.

Philanthropy

Unlocking Abundance

DAF Reform

Unlocking Abundance

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

Philanthropy

Equity Overhaul

Equity Overhaul

Rachel Kimber explores the changing world of grants management and the people rethinking how philanthropic dollars move.

Aid & Development

Repairing Development

Repairing Development

Isabelle Clérié tracks the old development order – and the debate over what will replace it.