This session is part of the Iowa Council on Foundations Connect Community Foundations Virtual Summit.

The demands for racial justice following the killing of George Floyd and the loss of many other Black lives, amidst a global pandemic that has illuminated health disparities, has many community foundations exploring their roles in advancing equity and justice. Community foundations play a unique role in advancing equity through their grantmaking, community leadership and donor development efforts. Evidence shows relationships with grantees, partners and donors are stronger when they are built on the foundation of trust. Using a lens of trust-based philanthropy enables foundations to proactively address power imbalances with their grantees and partners and to foster relationships that will allow for deeper learning, understanding and, ultimately, more effective organizations and outcomes.

This session will dive into the core values and principles of trust-based philanthropy, how you can put them to work in your community and foundation, and strategies to engage and educate your donors to understand how they too can redistribute power and support equity through trust-based practice.

Speakers:

• Shaady Salehi, Director of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project

• Pam Ross, Vice President of Opportunity, Equity & Inclusion at the Central Indiana Community Foundation.

This event is part of the Iowa Council on Foundations Connect Community Foundations Virtual Conference, and is open to ICOF members only. More information and registration here.