Trust-Based Philanthropy Project

🌍 New Documentary on Trust-Based Philanthropy! 🎬 Our friends at Trees, Water & People (TWP) recently created an amazing new short film: "In the Right Hands - Trusting Community to Guide Philanthropy". The powerful documentary demonstrates how trust-based relationships between funders and nonprofits can lead to sustainable, impactful, community-led change. 💻 Read the blog from TWP's Executive Director Sebastian Africano 📽️ Watch the 10-minute film 🙏🏾 Share the video with anyone curious about TBP 🤔 Consider how to bring more trust & community accountability to your work https://lnkd.in/gkk8Z8UE

This morning we sent out our end-of-year newsletter with some of our latest updates, and our wishes for rest, restoration, and joy as the year winds down. 💫 In the meantime, we're closing our virtual offices from Dec 23-Jan 6. Thank you for being a part of our community and we look forward to more good work together in 2025. 💚 Read our newsletter here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gut8a4vS

👀 SSIR just announced their top 10 most popular articles of 2024. Spoiler alert: trust-based philanthropy is trending! We were thrilled to see two of the top ten articles were penned by TBP ambassadors (we're looking at you, Sonya Crespo Childress and Stacey Faella!). We're also particularly proud that our supplement, "The Future of Philanthropy is Trust-Based", got an honorable mention! ✨ Read the top ten list here --> https://lnkd.in/eYrAQs69 Read "The Future of Philanthropy is Trust-Based" here --> https://lnkd.in/eaQTUnNx #trustbasedphilanthropy

🌍 Nonprofits are on the frontlines of today’s most pressing challenges. How can funders show up as trustworthy stewards, amid growing threats and uncertainty? Our latest blog from Pia Infante and Shaady Salehi dives into this critical question, offering 5 ways for funders to show up as trustworthy stewards in service of equity and justice. 1. Give big and give boldly 2. Be prepared to protect and defend 3. Listen to those who are most vulnerable 4. Pool your funds to leverage your power 5. Learn from movement leaders who've been fighting the good fight 📖 Read the full blog: https://lnkd.in/gHpjDPXx 💬 Join the conversation: How can funders better support and earn the trust of nonprofits in this moment? Share your thoughts below! 👇 #Philanthropy #Nonprofits #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #Collaboration #SocialImpact

🥁 Our survey results are in! 🥁 Last summer, nearly 600 grantmakers filled out our survey to share information about their motivations and understanding of trust-based philanthropy, as well as how they are operationalizing the approach. Check out the blog post from our very own Chantias Ford, with a link to download the full report. And tell us what you think. Do the results match up with your experience? https://lnkd.in/g9tvZHKE #trustbasedphilanthropy

📣 LAST WEEK to Register! 📣 This is the last chance to register for Day One of SCG’s Family Philanthropy Conference, Bridging Possibilities, taking place next Friday, December 6, 2024! Get your ticket today: https://buff.ly/3AYkLHy We hope you will join SCG's family philanthropy community for our annual convening. We are so proud of our incredible lineup of family philanthropy leaders who will host a series of family-focused conversations grounded in building bridges, deepening our commitments, and investing in our common humanity. Our speakers for December 6th include: Keynote Session: ⭐️ Carrie Avery, Trust-Based Philanthropy Project ⭐️ Robin M. Kramer, The Smidt Foundation ⭐️ Claire Peeps, Durfee Foundation Opening Plenary Panel: ⭐️ John Babcock, The John Jewett & Helen Chandler Garland Foundation ⭐️ Daniel Estes, Specialty Family Foundation ⭐️ Jan Kern, SoCal Grantmakers ⭐️ Rachel Roth, Roth Family Foundation; The Crail-Johnson Foundation Conference Remarks & Framing: ⭐️ Christine Essel, SoCal Grantmakers ⭐️ Kameron Green, SoCal Grantmakers ⭐️ Jeff Schaffer, JMC Philanthropic Advisors; Carl and Roberta Deutsch Foundation In addition, we will be joined by creative partners: ⭐️ Andrea Pescosolido, Andrea Pescosolido Art and Illustration ⭐️ Patricia Yossen, Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) As a reminder, registration is free for members of SoCal Grantmakers, Northern California Grantmakers, and Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties. #SCGBridgingPossibilities #SCGFamilyConference

🌟 Is Philanthropy Facing a 2016 Déjà Vu? Not So Fast... Given the result of the U.S. presidential election, many in the nonprofit world are bracing for challenges reminiscent of 2016. But are we really repeating history, or are today’s dynamics fundamentally different? Dimple Abichandani thoughtfully argues that, while philanthropy can lean on lessons from the past, we need to significantly to ramp up our efforts in this time of polycrisis. "Moving resources quickly and flexibly will be important but won’t be enough. We will also need to stand up against authoritarianism and fight unprecedented assaults on nonprofits and foundations that stand for justice." While the task is daunting, Dimple reminds us that philanthropy has a set of very consequential choices to make in this moment: 👉 Are we mission organizations or financial organizations? 👉 In urgent times, how can we provide the fullest support? 👉 How will we take risks and act courageously together? 👉 How will we avoid crisis fatigue, and take care of ourselves and each other? It’s clear: today’s challenges demand more than just looking to the past; they require new strategies for an evolving world. Check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gvenURPk

"As responsible funders, we need to be comfortable with the fact that successful change cannot exist without the possibility of failure and indeed is often built on the learning that comes with failure." - Sheila Jane Malley Being a trust-based funder isn’t just about changing practices—it’s about embracing an ethos of humility and partnership. It’s a commitment to rethinking power dynamics and fostering relationships built on trust, respect, and collaboration. Read more about this ethos here >> https://lnkd.in/eV-tWBpy #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #Philanthropy #Equity #NonprofitLeadership Institute For Voluntary Action Research

🤝 We’re partnering with the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project to offer consulting services that advance trust-based philanthropy (TBP) across the sector. TGP senior advisors are ready to support your organization in building equitable, community-centered impact! Here's what Senior Advisor Rosalie Sheehy Cates shared about the process of TBP. Learn more and reach out to us: https://lnkd.in/gequgfTe #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #EquityInPhilanthropy #TBPwithTGP

#ICYMI: In July, we led The Giving Practice at Philanthropy Northwest senior advisors in a multi-day intensive to strengthen and coordinate our offerings on the “how” of guiding trust-based organizational change. For us, this is grounded in a trust-based presence and ethos, combined with lived experiences of leading systems change and a learning-centered approach to organizational development. To learn more about this exciting partnership read our fall announcement below!