Trust-Based Blog

Reimagining philanthropy begins with learning out loud.

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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.

 
From Sex Workers to Chicken Farmers: Trust Based Philanthropy at Work in a Pandemic
Shari Turitz Shari Turitz

From Sex Workers to Chicken Farmers: Trust Based Philanthropy at Work in a Pandemic

When COVID-19 hit eastern Kenya, it shuttered entertainment spaces, brought strict curfews, and even stricter social distancing laws. Facing a sudden loss of income, some local sex workers turned to our grantee, EMAC, for help. They, in turn, came to us with a novel idea: training sex workers to become chicken farmers, giving them a sustainable source of income during the pandemic.  

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Toward a Trust-Based Framework for Learning and Evaluation
Dr. Chera Reid and Shaady Salehi Dr. Chera Reid and Shaady Salehi

Toward a Trust-Based Framework for Learning and Evaluation

In January 2022, more than 500 people across philanthropy joined us for a webinar exploring the question, “What does a more equitable and trust-based approach to learning and evaluation look like?” This blog post is a follow-up that webinar, and highlights lessons and insights about how funders can bring more trust and equity into learning and evaluation.

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We Journey with Partners to Listen and Learn
Corey Oser Corey Oser

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

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