Patricia Mejia 6/6/23 Patricia Mejia 6/6/23

Community Knows What They Need

“So much of my role is acting as a translator between community and those controlling resources (myself included).” -Patricia Mejia

Trust-Based Philanthropy Project 10/6/22 Trust-Based Philanthropy Project 10/6/22

Moving Beyond 30-Page Applications: One United Way’s Radical Transformation

“As we continue to live into our trust-based values and practices, we see how this philosophy must extend beyond our grantmaking.” -Emily Johnston and Grace Pesch

Guest User 4/5/22 Guest User 4/5/22

Collective Impact Demands Nuance

“It’s the quality and depth of our relationships with partners that makes it okay to sit with conflict.” -Anonymous Storyteller

Trust-Based Philanthropy Project 2/8/22 Trust-Based Philanthropy Project 2/8/22

Pandemic Inspires Radical Reimagination … and Fewer Restrictions

“Losing the restrictions on our grants doesn’t mean losing our ability to track the impact of our grant recipients.” -Rehana Farrell, Lauren Elicks McCort, & Taylor Wright

Farrah Parkes 8/13/21 Farrah Parkes 8/13/21

Trust-Based Philanthropy as a Movement Building Strategy

“Achieving our goal is not possible without the organizations on the ground, so we believe supporting their capacity is part of building the movement.” -Farrah Parkes

Pia Infante 8/4/21 Pia Infante 8/4/21

Onboarding the Loyal Skeptic(s) on My Board

“As we became more public about trust-based philanthropy, our board raised critical questions that made me wonder if they were fully bought in.” -Pia Infante

Guest User 8/1/21 Guest User 8/1/21

Trustees: Are You Building Trust or Are You Thwarting It?

“Until we address governance within philanthropy and try or demand that trust-based approaches be part of governance, philanthropy cannot change.” -Anonymous Storyteller

A. Sparks 6/16/21 A. Sparks 6/16/21

Not Your Typical Family Foundation

“Our affinity with our grantee partners, with different histories but similar experiences of injustice, has made building trust more possible.” -A. Sparks

John Esterle 6/15/21 John Esterle 6/15/21

The Power of Giving Up Power

“When I gave up some of my own personal power, we became a more powerful organization.” -John Esterle

Dimple Abichandani 6/14/21 Dimple Abichandani 6/14/21

The Easiest Way to Shift Practice is to Lean on Values

“Shouldn’t we trust the people doing the work to know how to get us there? Why are we the ones deciding which issues are most important?” -Dimple Abichandani