What the Heck Does ‘Equity’ Mean?

By Kris Putnam-Walkerly & Elizabeth Russell 17

A clear definition of equity would seem paramount to galvanizing philanthropy into action around this increasingly used term—but the field is only beginning to explore what it really means.

Collaboration

Winter Is Here, and the Wall Between Funders and Nonprofits Must Come Down

By Vu Le 1

Grantmakers and nonprofits can face today’s pressing social issues only if we break down the walls between us and see each other as partners on the same side.

Collaboration

Grantee Inclusion for Community Empowerment

By Lisa Ranghelli 3

Grantee inclusion can help correct the power imbalance not only between foundations and nonprofits, but also between marginalized communities and the broader power structures that perpetuate inequity.

Collaboration

Start with a Shared Vision

By Brad Cameron

True grantee-funder partnerships are based on a shared vision of the future. Creating a strategy to achieve that vision requires listening and clearly defining roles.

Collaboration

Pleasantly Surprised by What’s Inside Pandora’s Box

By Katie Eyes

It’s critical to test different approaches to grantee inclusion and to incorporate new learning along the way.

Collaboration

Getting to the Heart of Healthy Funder-Grantee Relationships

By Amanda Broun & Katie Jones

Three practices successful social sector partnerships can adopt to improve their alignment and generate better results.

Collaboration

Grantee Inclusion: A Step Towards Mutual Accountability?

By Justin Laing 4

Grantee inclusion is not sufficiently powerful to transform grantee-funder relationships, but it might present a vision for a sector that more evenly shares power.

Leadership

The Gift of Grantee Inclusion

By Eric Martin & Tara Hickey 3

Grantee inclusion requires learning, risk-taking, and letting go of cherished behaviors and ways of working to make progress.