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Grassroots Grantmaking
From trust-based philanthropy to participatory grantmaking, keeping up with the latest in participation.
Rethinking Resources
As funders freeze, what will sustain the grassroots next?
Unlocking Abundance
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
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?
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
Democracy
Beyond Elections
Regions
Proximate Brasil
Brasil
A collaboration between Proximate and Philó to explore participatory problem-solving in Brazil
Philanthropy
Community Philanthropy
Proximate East Africa
East Africa
A collaboration between Proximate and Mama Hope to explore participatory problem-solving in East Africa
Proximate Samip
SAMIP
State of Assembly
Budgeting
Donor Advising
Working It
Aid & Development
Repairing Development Newsletter
Repairing Development
Frontline Finance
Fiscal Sponsorship
Seeding Power
Agroecology
How can philanthropy best support agroecology?
Solidarity Economies
Proximate Investing
The future of participatory investing in the United States
On Media
On Infrastructure
Taking Root
This column by Vanessa Stevens highlights emerging ideas and resources to deepen grassroots grantmaking.
Participatory Grantmaking
Exploring the future of global development
DAF Reform
Common Ground
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.
Sensemaking
Perspectivas e provocações sobre a mudança de poder no campo da filantropia brasileira. Em português e inglês.
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Welcome to a new newsletter for Proximate, where I reflect on the possibilities for a world without traditional international aid.
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