Perspective

Let's Build the Field of Philanthropic Advising

Now more than ever, this disperse field needs coordination and collaboration. Let’s connect the dots.

Chrissy Garton

'Ensuring that the Community Endures'

Challenges and opportunities for territorial philanthropy and Buen Vivir

Renata Saavedra

'Garantir que a comunidade permaneça'

Desafios e oportunidades para uma filantropia territorial e pelo bem viver

Renata Saavedra

The Protagonism of Black Women in the Third Sector

Most black women in Brazil’s grassroots and territorial organizations work informally – reinforcing inequalities

Luana Batista

Aprofundando a Filantropia

Filantropia na blockchain

A fundadora da Grapevine fala sobre como os DAOs e os círculos de doação se cruzam cada vez mais

Emily Rasmussen (tradução e reflexão final: Joana Mortari)

Common Ground

How Fiscal Sponsors Can Help Nonprofits Survive Political Threats

Take these eight steps today to prepare new structures of support

Thaddeus Squire

Rethinking Resources

When Trust-Busting Leads to Trust Building

The story of how I discovered my trust fund — and had to fight to give it away

Susanna Penfield

Deepening Philanthropy

Crossroads of Legacies: Experimenting with Flow Funding in Brazil

A donor and a flow funder share their views on philanthropy, autonomy and reparations

Caroline Amanda and Camila Haddad

Grassroots Grantmaking

Parenting As a Blueprint for Participatory Work

"Because I said so" is not an effective parenting strategy, and it fails as a philanthropic approach as well

Rozella Kennedy

Grassroots Grantmaking

How I Lost My Respect Doing Community-Led Work

Jonathan Kifunda on the challenges of returning to his community from an international NGO

Jonathan Kifunda

How We Gather

We Can Do Public Meetings Better

Disastrous town hall meetings are becoming a familiar part of the American fabric. It doesn’t have to be that way

Susan Charland

State of Rebuilding

Zimbabwe NGO Helps the People Take Charge of Climate Resilience

Zimbabwe’s climate strategy isn't responsive to rural communities; Green Institute engaged citizens to change that.

Proximate

How We Gather

We Need a ‘Just Transition’ from One Democracy to Many

We need to move to a healthy ecosystem of diverse democracies

Josh Lerner

Grassroots Grantmaking

Beyond Feel-Good: Funding Faceless Impact

We need to invest time, resources, and knowledge in local leaders and communities to support them

Margot Hinchey

State of Rebuilding

Let’s Integrate Participatory Budgeting and Citizens’ Assemblies

The two most important democratic innovations of the last 30 years have developed in parallel but not in unison

Nick Vlahos

Grassroots Grantmaking

From self-assessment tools to resources on how to do the inner work, there's a lot of help out there

What I Learned from Reading 175 Participatory Grantmaking Resources

Kelley Buhles

Aprofundando a Filantropia

Investindo em pessoas que transformam realidades

Canoas trabalhando juntas são melhores do que um barco com apenas um capitão; assim também é a filantropia

Diane Pereira Sousa

Deepening Philanthropy

The Canoes of Community Philanthropy in Brazil

Canoes working together are better than boats with just one captain; so too with philanthropy

Diane Pereira Sousa

Grassroots Grantmaking

Four PIeces of Advice for Participatory Grantmakers In Aotearoa New Zealand

Be prepared to bend your own rules – and be prepared for transformation

Lani Evans and Christina Howard

Aprofundando a Filantropia

O campo filantrópico precisa confiar nos verdadeiros especialistas

A reação à filantropia baseada na confiança veio à tona. É hora de os líderes doadores de base comunitária responderem.

Cynthia M. Gibson, Lisa Pilar Cowan, Jocelynne Rainey & Joana Ribeiro Mortari

Community-Driven Journalism

Perspective: How The Seventh Wave Curates Our Calls For Submissions

The Seattle literary magazine uses a participatory process to set editorial strategy

Joyce Chen and Bretty Rawson

Grassroots Grantmaking

Philanthropy Needs to Trust the Real Experts — The People It Supports

Backlash to trust-based philanthropy has come out into the open; it's time for grassroots grantmaking leaders to respond

Cynthia M. Gibson, Lisa Pilar Cowan & Jocelynne Rainey

Grassroots Grantmaking

Philanthropy on the Blockchain

Grapevine’s founder on how DAOs and giving circles intersect

Emily Rasmussen

Grassroots Grantmaking

Growing #ShiftThePower in Kenya will drive more durable development

A movement is growing in Kenya to shift power to communities

Wanjiru Kanyiha and Elizaphan Ogechi

Grassroots Grantmaking

How We Did It: Building the PGM Community of Practice

A reflection on the growth of the 1,500-person participatory grantmaking community

Hannah Paterson

Grassroots Grantmaking

Participatory Grantmaking Changed My Mind About Sex Work

A personal essay about the power of connection – and the possibility of growth

Anonymous