Trust doesn’t happen automatically in many organizations. It must be cultivated with intention and consistency, and often, small steps are required to build it. One of the most impactful tools I’ve ...

If you were to ask leaders of funding organizations if they believe their relationship with grantees would be more impactful with open, transparent communication, deeper relationships and mutual ...

The emergence of trust-based philanthropy contrasts with the data- and results-driven approach of strategic philanthropy. How do donors differentiate and reconcile these two approaches? How could ...

Trust-based philanthropy seeks to address historical and ongoing power imbalances by repositioning funders and grantees as collaborative partners, operating on equal footing. By recognizing that the ...

With most foundations, the board of directors and top executives set all funding priorities. Nonprofits seeking money from those funders, in turn, must demonstrate an intention to do work that ...

I have a long and complicated relationship with metrics, first developed during a stint at New York’s City Hall and then as managing director at the anti-poverty nonprofit Robin Hood. Benefit-cost ...