Trust-Based Philanthropy Explained (for Giving Circles)
This guide provides a comprehensive breakdown of trust-based philanthropy as it applies specifically to giving circles. Included in the guide, you can find a list of frequently asked questions, outlines of concrete steps you can take, and a list of additional resources
TBP Glossary of Terms & Phrases
Look through this guide to find a compilation of the most commonly used terms and phrases used in the context of trust-based philanthropy and their definitions.
6-Part Series: Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy
In this six-part webinar series, the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project and featured speakers address common questions, clarify misconceptions, and explore ways to overcome obstacles in implementing trust-based philanthropy.
IVAR: Unrestricted Funding in Practice Series
These resources from UK-based IVAR provide case examples from funders who have implemented unrestricted funding practices in their organizations. Each case example provides an exploration of the impact shifting to unrestricted funding has made in their organizations, input from their grantee partners, and advice to other funders.
Sample Collection: Job Descriptions
These sample variety of job descriptions offer guidance for funders seeking to incorporate trust-based values in their staff roles.
Sample Collection: Welcome Letters for New Grantee Partners
This collection of welcome letters from Thousand Currents and the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) demonstrate how funders can lead with trust and center relationships when embarking on new grantee partner relationships.
6 Trust-Based Practices at-a-Glance
This guide provides a 2-page overview of the trust-based philanthropy approach, including the six practices of trust-based grantmaking.
Planet & Partnership: Funding Climate Solutions via Equitable Partnerships
For corporate philanthropy to be more equitable and impactful, we need to examine and reimagine the way we do our work to better center the experiences of leaders who are on the frontlines of the issues we seek to address. As businesses and funders, we can accelerate climate solutions that advance equity while at the same time shifting power dynamics within traditional philanthropy, and building authentic and mutually accountable relationships with frontline and local communities. How do we build these relationships?
In this webinar, the team at The Trust Based Philanthropy Project will share a framework for more equitable and effective grantmaking partnerships as we hear from community partners and B Corp funders who are operationalizing trust-based practices.
Sample Collection: Unrestricted Grant Agreements
These sample unrestricted grant agreements from the North Star Fund, the Dorot Foundation, and the General Services Foundation provide language that focus on reducing the burden on grantees through more streamlined processes.
Participatory Grantmaking and Trust-Based Philanthropy
This webinar explores what it takes to build trust within a participatory framework, and how to bolster the strengths of trust-based philanthropy and participatory grantmaking—while also mitigating their tensions and challenges.
Making the Case for Trust-Based Philanthropy: Part 1 & 2
This series addresses common misperceptions of trust-based philanthropy and offers examples and concrete first steps from other grantmakers in the field who have brought these ideas and approaches into their organizations.
A Trust-Based Framework for Learning & Evaluation in Philanthropy
This guide introduces a framework for evaluation and learning grounded in trust and mutual accountability. It offers funders three learning stances to adopt for a more nuanced, adaptive understanding of impact.
Committing to Trust-Based Philanthropy
Presented in partnership with Forefront Illinois, this webinar features a conversation with three foundation leaders on how trust-based philanthropy shapes extends beyond grantmaking practices into organizational values, culture, and leadership.
Series: Trust-Based Philanthropy in 4D
This four-part series invites funders to consider a multi-dimensional approach to the trust-based journey, which trust-based values shape grantmaking practices, culture, Structure, and leadership.
Guidelines for Interactions with Community-Based Organization Grantees and Their Communities
The Firelight Foundation developed this tool for funders who may ask, “What does a justice and solidarity approach look like in interacting with and supporting people and communities to address the issue(s) at hand?”
IVAR Report: The Why and How of Unrestricted Funding
Research from IVAR demonstrates that no matter your organization’s perceived limitations or hesitations—whether about compliance, efficiency, impact or risk—we can all go further in offering the resource nonprofits need most: unrestricted funding.
Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens
The Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity created this guide to help foundation leaders understand what it means to move from racial equity to racial justice funding strategies.
Trust-Based Philanthropy Summer Learning Webinar Series
This three-part series examines the process of building trust and mutual accountability with grantee partners and invites funders to reflect on the internal work necessary to center equity and power-awareness.
Trust-Based Compliance: From Theory to Practice
A CFO, an attorney, a tax expert, and an auditor share how they have implemented legal and financial practices that are trust-forward and fully compliant.
3-Part Series: Practice, Values, & Culture
This webinar series explores the practices, values, and culture of what it means to be a trust-based funder.