This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled for the summer. Please check back for updates.

Philanthropy is experiencing a moment of cultural reckoning, with more and more foundations coming to terms with the entrenched power imbalances we’ve inherited or inadvertently helped sustain. Trust-Based Philanthropy offers clear next step, with a set of principles that rethink traditional funder-grantee relationships and acknowledge the expertise and leadership of nonprofit partners. But how do we actually take steps to alleviate power imbalances, and why is this important to our sector?

The Philanthropy Network of Philadelphia invites its members to consider these questions at this year’s annual membership meeting, which will be focused on trust-based philanthropy. Together we’ll explore the big picture ideas that are driving a trust-based approach, how it benefits funders and grantees alike, and how we can all work collectively to bring greater joy, authenticity, and learning to our work. In addition to hearing from Phil Li of Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, and Shaady Salehi of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, attendees will also hear from local practitioners who have taken steps to build more trust-based relationships, what they’re learning along the way, and the challenges and opportunities it is raising for their grantee partners.

This event is hosted in collaboration with the Philanthropy Network of Philadelphia and is open to all Philanthropy Network members. For more information and to register, visit https://philanthropynetwork.org/events.