Trust-Based Blog
Reimagining philanthropy begins with learning out loud.
By sharing ideas, with curiosity and humility, the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project blog features trust-based grantmakers who talk about their own lessons, questions, and aha-moments along their power-sharing journeys.
From Sex Workers to Chicken Farmers: Trust Based Philanthropy at Work in a Pandemic
When COVID-19 hit eastern Kenya, it shuttered entertainment spaces, brought strict curfews, and even stricter social distancing laws. Facing a sudden loss of income, some local sex workers turned to our grantee, EMAC, for help. They, in turn, came to us with a novel idea: training sex workers to become chicken farmers, giving them a sustainable source of income during the pandemic.
Toward a Trust-Based Framework for Learning and Evaluation
In January 2022, more than 500 people across philanthropy joined us for a webinar exploring the question, “What does a more equitable and trust-based approach to learning and evaluation look like?” This blog post is a follow-up that webinar, and highlights lessons and insights about how funders can bring more trust and equity into learning and evaluation.
Trust-Based Philanthropy: A Love Letter (from a Former Fundraiser)
In this reflection, Headwater Foundation’s Robyn Windham examines trust-based philanthropy through the lens of a former fundraising professional, from lessening the burden on grantees to building mutually accountable relationships between funders and nonprofits.