Videos & Recordings
Watch, read, or listen to videos, presentations, and discussions that cover everything from redesigning the philanthropic sector, to a deep dive into each of the trust-based practices.
Trees, Water & People, an environmental nonprofit based in Fort Collins, CO created “In the Right Hands”, a short film that explores the importance and impact of trust-based philanthropy.
The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, in community with our network of ambassadors and advocates, gathered for a special virtual event celebrating our 5-year anniversary.
In this session, we reflected on highlights and lessons of our first five years, shared our thinking about our next chapter, and dreamed with you about the possibilities for a trust-based future.
This skit "Of Dreams and Nightmares" was created by the Memphis Music Initiative to celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project.
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.
New to trust-based philanthropy? Check out this short animation that walks you through the core of what the trust-based philanthropy approach is.
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.
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
Since 2010, bi3, the philanthropic initiative of Bethesda, Inc., has invested $50 million to transform and enhance health in Greater Cincinnati. In the following videos, Bethesda Inc. Trustees Dr. Robert Collins, Ellen Katz, and Jill Miller, share about the impact of trust-based philanthropy and the role boards play in supporting their organizations on their trust-based journey.
This two-part series dives into the six practices of trust-based philanthropy and the culture, structures, and leadership necessary for funders to bridge the values-to-practice gap and embody a trust-based approach.
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.
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.
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.
In this breakout conversation at Unity Summit 2021, Pia Infante of the Whitman Institute and Brenda Solorzano of Headwaters Foundation discuss the deep links between trust-based philanthropy and embodying values of equity and racial justice.
Shaady Salehi joins Fluxx co-founder Kerrin Mitchell for a conversation on Untapped Philanthropy, exploring how to reorient our perspectives on impact and rigor in a trust-based approach to grantmaking.
In this breakout session of the 2021 Global Philanthropy Forum, two trust-based funders describe the organizational structures and mindsets, rooted in trust, required to alleviate the power dynamic between funders and nonprofits.
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.
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.
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.
This webinar addresses the most frequently asked question from funders who are curious about trust-based philanthropy: “What does it look like to measure impact in trust-based philanthropy?”
This candid conversation with John Brothers, President of the T. Rowe Price Foundation, illuminates the compatibility of trust-based philanthropy and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
On this episode of A New Angle podcast, Brenda Solorzano explains how trust-based philanthropy is making space for communities in Western Montana to determine their own priorities and solutions.
On this episode of Submittable’s Impact Audio podcast, Shaady Salehi shares the inspiration and the need for trust-based philanthropy and unpacks some common myths about the work.
On the Do Your Good podcast, John Esterle, Co-Executive Director of The Whitman Institute, discusses the evolution of trust-based philanthropy and offers advice on building ecosystems of trust across the sector.
Ashley Clark, Director of Knowledge and Grants Management at the Libra Foundation, joins the More Good Podcast to share her experience centering trust in operational decisions, from who is funded to how grants are tracked and managed internally.
On this episode of The Catalytic Philanthropy podcast, Philip Li, President & CEO of the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, offers first steps to building strong, mutually beneficial relationships with grantees.
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.
Two foundation leaders who have embedded trust-based values and practices into their work share what they're doing, what they are learning, and what is possible when funders yield control in service of healthier nonprofits and communities.
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.
This webinar series explores the practices, values, and culture of what it means to be a trust-based funder.
The following is a conversation between Philip Li, President & CEO of the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving.