This event is part of the National Center for Family Philanthropy’s Trustee Education Institute, which will take place September 28-30, 2021 via Zoom. Registration required.

Trust-based philanthropy has gained sector-wide attention as a strategy wherein funders approach grantee relationships from a place of partnership and mutual learning -- in order to foster a healthier and more equitable nonprofit ecosystem. Similarly, this approach invites trustees to see their role as partners to the foundation’s leadership and staff, while stewarding the organization’s strategy and culture. When board members embrace this as their main role, it opens up tremendous potential for building and sustaining a culture of trust, alleviating power imbalances, and empowering staff to build trust-based relationships with grantee partners. 

In this interactive session, you'll learn about the purpose and values that undergird a trust-based approach, consider how they align with your organization’s culture (or not), and identify clear action steps where you can leverage your role as a trustee to facilitate a trust-based culture within your organization. 

Speakers

• Carrie Avery, President, Durfee Foundation

• Shaady Salehi, Director, Trust-Based Philanthropy Project

The 2021 Trustee Education Institute is hosted by the National Center for Family Philanthropy and is open to current and prospective family foundation board members; current CEOs (must bring at least one board member); and donors. For more information and to register, click here.