Trust-Based Philanthropy & Racial Justice – Both/And

At the 2021 Unity Summit, Pia Infante of the Whitman Institute and Brenda Solorzano of the Headwaters Foundation got real about trust-based philanthropy and racial justice. As both leaders demonstrate, racial justice is a fundamental value of trust-based philanthropy; a funder cannot embody one without the other.

Beyond core practices like multi-year unrestricted grants and streamlined paperwork, trust-based philanthropy is a holistic approach that requires honest conversations and meaningful action when it comes to race and power.

Pia and Brenda swap perspectives on what these changes have looked like for them, including significant time and energy dedicated to creating safe and inclusive organizational cultures and prioritizing accountability to community over endowment. Listen in on how two leaders walk their talk with trust-based philanthropy and racial justice, whether they're ceding power, welcoming people to decision-making tables who are most impacted by racist systems and cultures, or building relationships rooted in trust and open dialogue.

Speakers

• Pia Infante, Co-Executive Director, The Whitman Institute

• Brenda Solorzano, CEO, Headwaters Foundation