Trust-Based Blog
Reimagining philanthropy begins with learning out loud.
By sharing ideas, with curiosity and humility, the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project blog features trust-based grantmakers who talk about their own lessons, questions, and aha-moments along their power-sharing journeys.
Learning Out Loud: Insights from our 2023 Grantmaker Survey
In January 2023, we launched the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project’s second annual grantmaker survey. We were thrilled to hear from almost 400 of you- over twice as many responses as last year! Thank you to every single person who took the time to respond to this year’s survey - we are truly grateful for the insights that your individual and collective feedback offers!
Learning Out Loud: What Nonprofits Are Saying About Trust-Based Philanthropy
In July and August 2022, the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project conducted three focus groups among nonprofit executive directors to understand how and whether they were experiencing shifts in power dynamics in their funder relationships.
What Sparks Change Toward Trust-Based Philanthropy?
Learning Coordinator Eddie Whitfield reflects on the stories of leaders in philanthropy who are embracing trust-based philanthropy and have shared their experiences on the Trust-Based Story Map. He lifts up the themes that have emerged on what inspires the adoption of trust-based values and practices and what we can learn from these trends.