Forest for the Trees: Collective Accountability and Trust as Groundwork for Systems Change
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Forest for the Trees: Collective Accountability and Trust as Groundwork for Systems Change

In this Foundation Review article, Shaady Salehi and Pia Infante unpack the meaning of accountability in a trust-based philanthropy context: relational accountability—through reciprocity and trust in the funder-grantee relationship—as well as collective accountability to the communities being served.

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Trust in Action: The Bridge Between Grantmakers and the Grassroots
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Trust in Action: The Bridge Between Grantmakers and the Grassroots

This guide highlights the challenges faced by community-based organizations and their priorities for change in philanthropy and global development. It examines how funders can strengthen trust, flexibility, and partnership in funding to nourish community-led change.

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The Impact of Trust-Based Philanthropy
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The Impact of Trust-Based Philanthropy

This guide gives an overview of the impact made possible when shifting to a trust-based approach, including impact on nonprofits, funders, communities, and the social sector. Trust-based funders are consistently seeing various opportunities for reflection, assessment, and positive outcomes–painting a bigger-picture of the positive impact on organizations and the social sector ecosphere.

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The Future is Trust-Based

The Future is Trust-Based

Chantias Ford, Director of Programs and Strategic Learning at the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, joins Monique Curry-Mims & Valerie Johnson on the Beyond Philanthropy Podcast to discuss the framework of Trust-Based Philanthropy, its critics, trust washing, and the future of trust in philanthropy.

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Trust-Based Philanthropy Explained (for Giving Circles)
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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

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Series: Trust-Based Philanthropy for Community Foundations
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Series: Trust-Based Philanthropy for Community Foundations

This two-part series, a partnership between the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, Philanthropy Northwest, and the Iowa Council of Foundations, is designed for community foundations that are actively working to embrace trust-based philanthropy. This series explores how trust-based philanthropy plays out in the unique context of community foundations working at the intersection of grantmaking, fund development, donor relations, and community leadership

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6 Trust-Based Practices at-a-Glance

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.

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Trust-Based Philanthropy vs. Conventional Grantmaking
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Trust-Based Philanthropy vs. Conventional Grantmaking

While two institutions may share the same mission, how they carry it out can vary widely. Trust-based philanthropy flips the script on conventional philanthropy by promoting a culture of sharing power, centering relationships, and fostering mutual accountability. While the two approaches are not always diametrically opposed, this overview highlights some key areas of distinction wherein trust-based philanthropy reimagines conventional norms.

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Trust-Based Philanthropy & Its Misconceptions
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Trust-Based Philanthropy & Its Misconceptions

As a guest on the Do Your Good podcast, Shaady Salehi breaks down trust-based philanthropy’s grounding in relational approaches to grantmaking, including orientations to learning and evaluation that mitigate power dynamics and account for complex ecosystems of change.

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An Era of Power Reckoning: Trust-Based Philanthropy and the Implications for Documentary Film Funding

An Era of Power Reckoning: Trust-Based Philanthropy and the Implications for Documentary Film Funding

How does trust-based philanthropy apply to film and arts funding? In this webinar, featuring the latest research on the state of film funding, three funders share how they are implementing trust-based practices and what they're learning along the way.

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