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Grassroots Grantmaking

From trust-based philanthropy to participatory philanthropy, keeping up with the latest in participation.

Rethinking Resources

As funders freeze, what will sustain the grassroots next?

DAF Reform

Nearly two trillion dollars sit in DAF accounts. How can more money reach communities?

The Future of Fiscal Sponsorship

Fiscal sponsors steward billions in philanthropic dollars. But they could do so much more.

Citizen Science

Community-Driven Journalism

From Protest to Participation

How We Gather

The “how” of public meetings is just as important as what is discussed. How can they function better?

Economy

Nuts & Bolts

Exploring the “how” of participatory investing, from designing a fund to facilitating community conversations.

Tech and Democracy

What tool should I use to survey my community? Diving into what’s out there today.

Working It: Creative Control

Stories of sex workers taking control of their representation in media

Collections

Beyond Elections

Proximate Brasil

A collaboration between Proximate and Philó to explore participatory problem-solving in Brazil

Community Philanthropy

Proximate East Africa

A collaboration between Proximate and Mama Hope to explore participatory problem-solving in East Africa

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State of Assembly

Budgeting

Donor Advising

Working It

Working It: Creative Control

Stories of sex workers taking control of their representation in media

Development

Repairing Development Newsletter

Repairing Development

Fiscal Sponsorship

agroecology, climate, food

Seeding Power

Philanthropy and agroecology

Economy

Proximate Investing

Who controls capital flows in the United States?

Grassroots Grantmaking

From trust-based philanthropy to participatory philanthropy, keeping up with the latest in participation.

Rethinking Resources

As funders freeze, what will sustain the grassroots next?

Development

Repairing Development

Exploring the state international development and movements to shift power and reform it.

Unlocking Abundance

DAF Reform

Nearly two trillion dollars sit in DAF accounts. How can more money reach communities?

DAF Reform

Common Ground

The Future of Fiscal Sponsorship

Fiscal sponsors steward billions in philanthropic dollars. But they could do so much more.

Equity Overhaul

Equity Overhaul explores the state of equitable grants management in the United States.

Development

Homegrown Horizons

Deepening Philanthropy

Aprofundando a Filantropia

A perspective into participatory and trust-based philanthropy from Brazil. In Portuguese and English.

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Citizen Science

Community-Driven Journalism

From Protest to Participation

How We Gather

The “how” of public meetings is just as important as what is discussed. How can they function better?

Economy

Nuts & Bolts

Exploring the “how” of participatory investing, from designing a fund to facilitating community conversations.

Tech and Democracy

What tool should I use to survey my community? Diving into what’s out there today.

Aprofundando a Filantropia

Perspectivas e provocações sobre a mudança de poder no campo da filantropia brasileira. Em português e inglês.

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Articles

Philanthropy on the Blockchain

Grassroots Grantmaking

Perspective

Grapevine’s founder on how DAOs and giving circles intersect

Magic Cabinet

What’s Next for DAF Reform?

Advocates are exploring paths to reform through Congress, Treasury and the state level

Kaila Philo

DAF Reform

Magic Cabinet

A New Vision of Fiscal Sponsorship

Analysis

Thaddeus Squire wants to push the field in new, equitable directions

Ben Wrobel

Magic Cabinet

Can a New Survey of Fiscal Sponsors Drive a Conversation on Commoning?

Report Roundup: December 2023

Grassroots Grantmaking

Field Note

We read several recent reports about grassroots grantmaking... so you don’t have to

Proximate

Magic Cabinet

Fenomenal Funds' Non Competitive Grant System

Grassroots Grantmaking

Q&A

Who funds the funders? Fenomenal Funds used PGM to resource women’s funds during the pandemic

Proximate

Participatory grantmaking

Magic Cabinet

Participatory democracy