Trust-Based Blog

Reimagining philanthropy begins with learning out loud.

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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 2024 Grantmaker Survey
Chantias Ford Chantias Ford

Learning Out Loud: Insights From our 2024 Grantmaker Survey

Dig into our 2024 survey, where 573 grantmakers shared their perspectives on personal motivations for pursuing trust-based philanthropy, how they use terminology, how they’ve shifted to trust-based practices and operations, and what made those changes possible.

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Why We Welcome Critique About Trust-Based Philanthropy 
Chantias Ford Chantias Ford

Why We Welcome Critique About Trust-Based Philanthropy 

While a significant number of grantmakers are actively operationalizing trust-based philanthropy within their organizations, many find friction when it comes to making the case with certain stakeholders. Hearing critiques help us to refine and reiterate our talking points in a way that meets people where they are.

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Why Are We Still Talking About Trust-Based Philanthropy?
Chantias Ford Chantias Ford

Why Are We Still Talking About Trust-Based Philanthropy?

Philanthropy is full of trends. We oversaturate the field with programming, resources, and think-pieces responding to the latest buzz. We write reports, host roundtables, and do interviews elevating the “hot topics” funders are grappling with. So why are we still talking about trust-based philanthropy?

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Five Ways to Support Diversity in Philanthropy: Webinar Recap
Chantias Ford Chantias Ford

Five Ways to Support Diversity in Philanthropy: Webinar Recap

In 2020, philanthropy came together in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, making pledges to create a more collective effort around supporting BIPOC communities. Three years later, what is philanthropy actively doing to support and build trust with BIPOC communities?

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