Grantmaking
This area covers the grantmaking programs of the foundation, including grant strategy and grant decisions, who makes those decisions and how they are made, and who is receiving the funding. It also explores relationships between the foundation and its grantees and whether and how the relationship goes beyond grant support.
Grantmaking Resources
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Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources through Participatory Grantmaking, by Cynthia Gibson and Jen Bokoff
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Equitable Grantmaking Continuum, by NonprofitAF.com and RVCSeattle.org
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Feminist Funding Principles, by Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
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Human Rights Grantmaking Principles, by Ariadne–European Funders for Social Change and Human Rights, Human Rights Funders Network, and Gender Funders CoLab
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I4DM (Definitional Matrix), by The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada (2022)
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Participatory Strategy, by Transparency and Accountability Initiative
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The Power of Participatory Grantmaking to Advance Racial Equity, by The Giving Practice at Philanthropy Northwest
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2023 Reciprocity Report, by Right Relations Collaborative
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Step Up, Step Back: Reimagining Non-Competitive Grantmaking in Community, by Equality Fund
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Trust-Based Philanthropy Self-Reflection Tool, by Trust-Based Philanthropy Project
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Participatory Philanthropy Toolkit, by Fund for Shared Insight
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Uncovering Unconscious Bias in Philanthropy, by PEAK Grantmaking