A Trust-Based Framework for Learning and Evaluation in Philanthropy
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?”
Guidelines for Interactions with Community-Based Organization Grantees and Their Communities
The Firelight Foundation developed this tool for funders who may ask, “What does a justice and solidarity approach look like in interacting with and supporting people and communities to address the issue(s) at hand?”
IVAR Report: The Why and How of Unrestricted Funding
Research from IVAR demonstrates that no matter your organization’s perceived limitations or hesitations—whether about compliance, efficiency, impact or risk—we can all go further in offering the resource nonprofits need most: unrestricted funding.
Trust-Based Philanthropy + Corporate Social Responsibility
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).
Headwaters Foundation’s Brenda Solorzano on Trust-Based Philanthropy
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.
Trust-Based Philanthropy in 4D
This guide is intended for grantmaking practitioners who are ready to live into their values to cultivate trust-based philanthropy holistically, across the four dimensions of this work: culture, structures, leadership, and grantmaking practices.
Tackling Common Misconceptions about Trust-Based Philanthropy
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.
Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens
The Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity created this guide to help foundation leaders understand what it means to move from racial equity to racial justice funding strategies.
A Conversation with the Co-Founder of Trust-Based Philanthropy
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.
Operationalizing Trust-Based Philanthropy
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.
Trust Puts You in a Learning Stance
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.
Trust-Based Philanthropy Summer Learning Webinar Series
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.
Sharing Power to Advance Impact: The Promise of Trust-Based Philanthropy
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.
Trust-Based Compliance: From Theory to Practice
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.
Trust-Based Philanthropy Self-Assessment Tool
This self-assessment tool is designed to help funders at various stages of the trust-based journey examine how trust shows up across your organization, and identify areas that may need more inquiry, refinement, or deepening.
3-Part Series: Practice, Values, & Culture
This webinar series explores the practices, values, and culture of what it means to be a trust-based funder.
How a Relatively Small Foundation Leverages Resources for Optimal Impact
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.
The 6 Grantmaking Practices of Trust-Based Philanthropy
This guide offers insights and practical recommendations on shifting from traditional to trust-based grantmaking.
Family Philanthropy Speaks: A Conversation with Carrie Avery
In this Family Philanthropy Speaks conversation, Carrie speaks with Nick Tedesco about Durfee’s trust-based practices, getting her start in her family’s effort, and the process of bringing on non-family directors.
Sample Collection: Grant Reporting
These samples provide insight on streamlining and simplifying the grant reporting process for grantee partners.