“So much of my role is acting as a translator between community and those controlling resources (myself included).” -Patricia Mejia

“As we continue to live into our trust-based values and practices, we see how this philosophy must extend beyond our grantmaking.” -Emily Johnston and Grace Pesch

“It’s the quality and depth of our relationships with partners that makes it okay to sit with conflict.” -Anonymous Storyteller

“Losing the restrictions on our grants doesn’t mean losing our ability to track the impact of our grant recipients.” -Rehana Farrell, Lauren Elicks McCort, & Taylor Wright

“Achieving our goal is not possible without the organizations on the ground, so we believe supporting their capacity is part of building the movement.” -Farrah Parkes

“As we became more public about trust-based philanthropy, our board raised critical questions that made me wonder if they were fully bought in.” -Pia Infante

“Until we address governance within philanthropy and try or demand that trust-based approaches be part of governance, philanthropy cannot change.” -Anonymous Storyteller

“Our affinity with our grantee partners, with different histories but similar experiences of injustice, has made building trust more possible.” -A. Sparks

“When I gave up some of my own personal power, we became a more powerful organization.” -John Esterle

“Shouldn’t we trust the people doing the work to know how to get us there? Why are we the ones deciding which issues are most important?” -Dimple Abichandani

“No matter how trust-based you think your foundation is, it's something you consistently have to revisit.” -Brenda Solorzano

“What does our internal culture need to feel like to do this work together? It needs to feel like everyone’s voice is heard.” -Sarah Walczyk

“What does it mean when you are trying to build trust when there is a racialized history of distrust within philanthropy?” -Anonymous Storyteller