Trust-Based Blog
Reimagining philanthropy begins with learning out loud.
By sharing ideas, with curiosity and humility, the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project blog features trust-based grantmakers who talk about their own lessons, questions, and aha-moments along their power-sharing journeys.
How Giving “Beyond the Check” Is Central to Weingart's Strategy
More and more grantmaking organizations recognize that additional forms of non-monetary support can make a big difference for nonprofits. Offering support “beyond the check” can help nonprofits do critical work that doesn’t strictly fall into grantmaking. The Weingart Foundation has been using this strategy to support grantees’ work. Vera de Vera, Weingart Foundation’s Director, Leadership for Movements, shares her insights.
Exploring the Principles: Offer Support Beyond the Check
Lisa Cowan, Vice President at the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, reflects on a two-day funder-grantee retreat aimed at getting to know each other, building trust, and learning about each other’s work. In this blog post, she shares what can come out of such “beyond the check” experiences, and considers what else could be done differently.
How Durfee's Commitment to Support Beyond the Check Is Paying Off
The Durfee Foundation’s approach is almost hard-wired to be trust-based. President Carrie Avery reflects that “the trust-based part comes into play because we trust (nonprofit) leaders to forge their own path and do what they need to get at the root of their questions.” Learn more about how Durfee supports grantee partners to think expansively about their work.