A Conversation with the Co-Founder of Trust-Based Philanthropy

“Our experience has been when you provide unrestricted funding over time, and people have a sense that you’re going to be supporting them over time, that opens up space for deeper and more honest conversations . . . especially being able to talk about challenges, what doesn’t work — a lot of times people are reluctant to talk about what’s not working because they think they will get penalized for that.”

— John Esterle

This episode of the the Do Your Good podcast features an interview with John Esterle, Co-Executive Director of The Whitman Institute and a key catalyzer of the trust-based philanthropy movement. John speaks with philanthropic advisor and host of the Do Your Good podcast Sybil Ackerman-Munson about his personal journey to philanthropy, the evolution of trust-based philanthropy, and ways any funder, donor or trustee can embody this approach.