Grassroots Grantmaking

A collection of stories on the movement to reform philanthropy by shifting power to the grassroots.

A collaboration between

Proximate

and

Magic Cabinet

Community Land Banks: An Alternative to Displacement in Puerto Rico?

A new approach seeks to combat the growing lack of affordable housing across the archipelago

By Carlos Berríos Polanco

Editorial: Ground Game

Moving money to unfamiliar places is hard. That’s why philanthropy leaders are innovating by shifting power to the grassroots

By Proximate

The Ukrainian Activists Taking on Big Philanthropy

Less than 20% of humanitarian aid to Ukraine goes directly to grassroots NGOs. A coalition of Ukrainian activists is trying to change that

By Ben Wrobel

Tamira Benitez Wants to Help DC’s Grassroots Leaders Heal

Two years into her tenure, the head of Diverse City Fund is leaning into healing support for on-the-ground organizers

By Ben Wrobel

Fenomenal Funds' Non Competitive Grant System

Who funds the funders? Fenomenal Funds used PGM to resource women’s funds during the pandemic

By Proximate

Research Roundup: Grassroots Grantmaking

We read six reports about grassroots grantmaking, and pulled out the highlights

By Proximate

Partners

Magic Cabinet is a philanthropic foundation that champions communities’ work by partnering with nonprofits and philanthropists to achieve community-led and defined impact.

Proximate is a media platform that aims to amplify and connect movements for new models of participatory problem-solving.

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