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.

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

Solomé Lemma 10/6/22 Solomé Lemma 10/6/22

Trust Is a Process, Not a Destination

“Walking with our partners towards their self-determined goals means moving with mutual accountability.” -Solomé Lemma

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

Corey Oser 6/14/21 Corey Oser 6/14/21

We Journey with Partners to Listen and Learn

“Just like we had to reexamine our grantmaking to build trust, we also had to reimagine our learning and evaluation to find more authentic and meaningful ways of articulating change.” -Corey Oser