Reimagining the Program Officer Role
This two-page guide, invites you to reimagine the program officer role in a radically different way - away from conventional norms of compliance and oversight, and towards trust-based norms of partnership, collaboration, and service.
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.
Doing the Homework
This guide provides insight on what it really means to do the homework and outlines action steps funders can take to meaningfully incorporate this practice in their organizational structure, culture, and relationships.
Support Beyond the Check
This one-pager outlines concrete steps funders can take today in their organization’s culture, structure, and leadership to support their grant partners beyond the check
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.
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.
The 6 Grantmaking Practices of Trust-Based Philanthropy
This guide offers insights and practical recommendations on shifting from traditional to trust-based grantmaking.
Headwaters' Streamlined Go! Grants Application
Headwaters Foundation designed its GO! Grants to be quick turnaround, high-impact, low-stress mini grants. This application takes less than an hour, and enables grants to be turned around in less than a week.