This virtual workshop is intended only for members of the Council of Michigan Foundations.

As trust-based philanthropy gains recognition across the sector, more funders, individual donors and grantmaking professionals are getting curious about this as an approach to alleviate power imbalances and advance community impact. While many leaders and practitioners have a base-level understanding of why trust-based philanthropy is the way to go, many are still grappling with how to make the case to their peers. This can be especially challenging given the range of misperceptions, critiques and questions that come up for those who are less familiar with trust-based philanthropy.

Being able to make the case is an important skill to cultivate as you seek to inspire organizational change. Join CMF and the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project for an interactive 3-hour workshop for a thorough discussion on making the case for trust-based philanthropy, including:

• Talking points for getting the conversation started

• Answers to the most frequently asked questions 

• Ways to address tricky misperceptions

• Opportunities to leverage insights and data from nonprofits to jumpstart change.

Please feel free to bring your lunch for the first hour of our session!

Who should attend
The workshop will be designed to support grantmakers across various roles who are curious about ways to use their positionality to be a part of this greater movement of change.

Workshop outline
Hour 1: Communicating (audience, the why, and the what)
Hour 2: Responding (to critique/ misperceptions/hurdles)
Hour 3: Practicing (change management best practices & coaching)

There will be interaction, reflection, activities and Q&A throughout the entire workshop. There will be a brief break around the halfway point.

Speakers

• Chantias Ford, Director of Programs & Strategic Learning, Trust-Based Philanthropy Project

• Danielle LaJoie, Sr. Manager of Partnerships & Programming, Trust-Based Philanthropy Project