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A New Tool for Advancing Participation in Philanthropy

From Scrappy Upstarts to Mainstream Movement: Why a New Tool Signals a Major Shift in Philanthropy

Not Sure Where to Start With Participatory Philanthropy? There's a New Tool to Help.

In philanthropy, unlike democracy, there is often no way for people to participate–to share what they think or to influence decisions. People impacted by the grants typically have no say in who gets the funding, for what, how much, and for how long.

Grantmaking: What’s Participation Got to Do with It?

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve.

Participatory Grantmaking: I’m in! Now what?

Katy Love and Diana Samarasan on the launch of the Advancing Participation in Philanthropy Tool

A New Tool Pushes Foundations Beyond Participatory Grantmaking

With the fragile state of democracy, growing inequality, social movements calling for action, and demands to address systemic injustices, philanthropic institutions are increasingly exploring participatory grantmaking.

A self-assessment tool for foundations on participatory practices

Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a bad experience working with a group of people to make a decision. Most of us have. Maybe it was a work task force, a school committee, or family members. And things go wrong: roles aren’t clear, timelines extend, or people disagree.

Facilitation: The Secret Ingredient for Successful Participatory Decision-Making in Philanthropy

Though the principles and practice of participatory grantmaking have made headway recently, the notion that funders know best is still prevalent

Participatory Grantmaking: Common Parlance But Not Yet Common Practice

We all want to know whether our work makes a difference. Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact.

An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

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