A Hundred and One Visions for the Future of Global Development
A conversation with TAI about the emerging clusters competing for where development goes next
Ben Wrobel
Grassroots Grantmaking
Philanthropy Is Learned. It Can Be Relearned.
University of Chicago lecturer and donor advisor Jessyca Dudley on why philanthropic norms are neither timeless nor inevitable
Participatory Investing
A Conversation with Ann Boger, Former COO of the Freelancers Union Health Insurance Company
Ann shares lessons on building mutual, inclusive, and portable worker benefits.
Val Elefante
In Conversation: Marie-Rose Romain Murphy
Born from post-earthquake aid failures, Haiti’s community foundation model centers relationships as infrastructure
Keefe Murren
In Conversation: John Coonrad
As bilateral aid recedes, a decade-old global movement for community-led development has a long-term strategy
In Conversation: Vincent Mwangi
Inside Mama Hope’s model for sourcing, strengthening, and funding early-stage local organizations that are overlooked
In Conversation: Amina Evangelista Swanepoel
Roots of Health traces how long-term trust with government – and flexible funding – shifts outcomes on the ground
Seeding Power
From Funders to Allies: Lessons from the Nyéléni Forum
A conversation about the role of philanthropy in supporting movements
This Calculator Knows What It Costs To Get Funded
A new tool from Shifting the Funding Paradigm looks to expose the hidden collective cost of grant applications
Proximate
Five Myths About Participatory Investing and the Law
An interview with Bruce Campbell on structuring participatory investment vehicles
What Seed Sovereignty Looks Like When Women Lead the Way
Nous Sommes la Solution is a movement of rural women fighting for agroecology and seed sovereignty
Isabelle Clérié
New Seneca Village Sees Restoration as Core to Leadership
At the edge of burnout, a new model for healing movement leaders takes root
What Does It Take to Fund Radical Collaboration?
A conversation with BLIS Collective about their new Radical Collaboration Fund
How the Just Transition Integrated Capital Fund is reimagining risk and return
Justice Funders is helping foundations get their money off Wall Street
Grace Chai
Fondo Territorial Mesoamericano is a Grantmaker Rooted in Existing Political Power
An Indigenous-led grantmaking vehicle builds on territorial organizations’ own governance structures
Unlocking Abundance
Philanthropy Northwest Steps Into the DAF Debate
The regional network explains why transparency and timely payouts matter for communities
Philanthropy Project
Rethinking Resources
Why Remittances Deserve a Seat at Philanthropy’s Table
The African Diaspora Network wants to transform remittances – from emergency relief to a form of economic agency
Zohra Zori
Inside a Movement-Led Strategy for Agroecology Funding
A conversation with Grassroots International on building movements, resisting cooptation, and bringing funders into the fold
Inside the Philanthropy Project’s Push for Reform
The Philanthropy Project is creating space for nonprofit practitioners to speak out for reform
How Podáali Is Reclaiming Indigenous Philanthropy in the Amazon
An interview with Rose Apurinã on trust, territory, and the power of Indigenous-led funding
Joana Ribeiro Mortari
The Gates Foundation is Spending Down. Will Others Follow?
We spoke with Glen Galaich on what Gates' plans mean for the debate over philanthropic perpetuity
What Funders Get Wrong About Girls and Young Feminists
Two new reports from Our Collective Practice challenge funders to think about girls' organizing in a new way
Proximate Brasil
Como o Fundo Casa direciona recursos para as organizações de base no Brasil
Maria Amália Souza está tentando mudar a forma como o dinheiro flui para proteger a Amazônia
Aprofundando a Filantropia
How the Casa Fund Drives Resources to Brazil’s Grassroots
Maria Amália Souza is trying to rewire how money flows to protect the Amazon
Imperial Valley’s New Endowment – and What It Represents
Why one California foundation chose to shift assets — not just grants — to a more proximate foundation
Half Her DAF: A Conversation with Jen Risher
The co-founder of #HalfMyDAF talks about wealth, money stories, and what’s next for DAF reform
Meg Massey
Beyond Elections
Zimbabwe NGO Helps the People Take Charge of Climate Resilience
Zimbabwe’s climate strategy isn't responsive to rural communities; Green Institute engaged citizens to change that.
How do you grow a culture of democracy from scratch?
Marr Nyang founded Gambia Participates in a country just emerging from a decades-long dictatorship
Pam Bailey
Five Questions for John Hecklinger
We spoke with the Global Fund for Children’s co-CEO about participatory grantmaking and more
Violence is a Community Problem that Must be Solved by the Community
Residents in Yumbo, Colombia, brainstorm solutions to urban violence
Crisis Response: The Timely Mandate of the Global Resilience Fund
We spoke with Laura Vergara and Ruby Johnson about their work to fund girls and young feminists on the frontlines
Encruzilhada de Legados: experimentando o Flow Funding no Brasil
Um doador e um flow funder compartilham suas visões sobre filantropia, autonomia e reparação
Caroline Amanda e Camila Haddad
Arianne Shaffer sobre quatro anos de flow funding
O Kindle Project é líder em flow funding, incluindo sua recente grupo de mulheres indígenas
Kevin McClendon e Ben Wrobel
Em conversa: o Jogo Oasis do Instituto Elos
Falamos com Rodrigo Rubido sobre o que faz uma prática realmente participatória.
In Conversation: Instituto Elos’ Oasis Game
We spoke with Rodrigo Rubido about what makes a practice truly participatory
Should Community Foundation DAFs Be Regulated Differently?
Gerry Roll offers an alternative to the either-or dynamic around DAF reform – arguing that not all DAF sponsors are created equal
Seeing People as Citizens, not Consumers
Jon Alexander on how “circular power politics” could help politicians buy in to citizen participation
What Would It Look Like to Direct $6 Billion to Feminist Movements by 2026?
Swatee Deepak on her recent report and the future of feminist philanthropy
Analiese Deosaran
Homegrown Horizons
Kenya’s Community Foundation Is Challenging the Dependency Mindset
A community-led approach to development
Vincent Mwangi
Behind the Donor Revolt for Charity Reform
Bella DeVaan of the Charity Reform Initiative on the coalition's latest work
How Canada’s Foundation for Black Communities is Using PGM
The funder is investing $9 million to set an example for Canada’s philanthropic sector
Sherlyn Assam
From Protest to Participation
In Conflict Zones, Could Democracy Work Without Elections?
Iain Walker offers on the role of participatory democracy in areas without a working government – and why attempts to solve conflicts often fail
Humanqind's Vision: Children Co-Designing Safer Streets
Ruchi Varma has a vision for designing safer school zones that involves asking children as young as nine what they should look like
Depois da ruptura da barragem, Fundo Brumadinho está repensando a filantropia
Um fundo liderado pela comunidade tem um modelo baseado em confiança único para doações que pode ser um exemplo para o Rio Grande do Sul
Baixada Institute’s Model of Localized Philanthropy
We spoke with the founder of Baixada Institute about the need to hold honest conversations between donors and communities
Five Questions for Real People's Fund
We spoke with Jessie Nguyen, from the REAL People’s Fund, on why solidarity is necessary for democratizing capital
Sonia Sarkar
The Rise of Community Philanthropy in Brazil
An interview about community philanthropy with the leaders of Rede Comuá
Tarisai Jangara
Nuts & Bolts
Village Capital’s Model for Peer Due Diligence
Deepak Menon on using a unique model to support social enterprises in India, from civic tech to climate innovation
Kevin McClendon
After the Dam Broke, Fundo Brumadinho Is Rethinking Philanthropy
A community-led fund has a unique, trust-based model for distributing grants can be an example for Rio Grande do Sul
Marlene Engelhorn is paying 50 strangers to give away her fortune
Guter Rat is an experiment that merges participatory grantmaking and citizens assemblies
What Does It Take for Government to Reform Philanthropy? Yonis Hassan Found Out
Justice Fund Toronto pushed a law that's forcing Canadian millionaires to give away more of their money
The Youth Climate Justice Fund Is Building Power for Young Leaders in the Global South
Forty grantees have been chosen through a unique participatory process
Justice Funds is Bridging the Information Gap for Global South Activists
Paz Romero and Julia Chacur on the importance of sharing global grant opportunities
BuildPalestine Is Betting on Social Innovation as a Tool for Liberation
The Palestinian social entrepreneur hub was deplatformed – but has doubled down on its commitment to community investment
Soheir Asaad on Philanthropy, Palestine, and the Danger of Fragile Solidarity
Rawa Fund is holding donors accountable for cutting funds to the grassroots
A New Tool To Push Foundations Beyond Participatory Grantmaking
Katy Love and Diana Samarasan on the launch of a new self-assessment tool
Alía Tall-Khatib
Four Years of Flow Funding at Kindle Project
Arianne Shaffer reflects on learnings from the Indigenous Women's Flow Fund
Fenomenal Funds' Non Competitive Grant System
Who funds the funders? Fenomenal Funds used PGM to resource women’s funds during the pandemic
Mapping Participatory Grantmaking in the UK
Participatory grantmaking is growing in the UK - how far along is it?
What Village Capital Learned from 150 Cohorts of Peer Review
A Q&A with Village Capital’s CEO on the occasion of their 150th cohort of peer-selected investment
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