Philanthropy & Funding
Building Donor Communities for New or Underfunded Issues
Five ways to engage philanthropists and advocates in early-stage or overlooked causes, such as intensive animal agriculture, that have outsized potential for impact.
Five ways to engage philanthropists and advocates in early-stage or overlooked causes, such as intensive animal agriculture, that have outsized potential for impact.
A look at how donor collaboratives have evolved over time, and how fund leaders and donors can sharpen their strategies today.
Funder-owned strategies often reinforce donor-grantee power imbalances and focus on short-term measurable gains, thereby limiting philanthropic impact. Global and systemic challenges can be addressed more effectively with strategies that are collectively owned. | Open-access to this article made possible by Dalberg Catalyst.
Funders often mistake accountability for compliance. Instead, accountability must be rooted in mutuality, relationships, and power analysis.
Funders must commit to making our institutions sites of trust and relationship-building for our grantee partners to realize their mission.