Episode 196: How can you engage in participatory grantmaking?
Explore participatory grantmaking and how shifting power to communities creates more just, effective philanthropy.
The Smart Communications Podcast
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Show Notes
What happens when funders shift decision-making powers to communities? Farra Trompeter is joined by Cynthia Gibson, PhD, principal of Cynthesis Consulting, and Kelley Buhles, independent consultant and owner of Buhles Consulting, to discuss participatory grantmaking and explore how sharing decision-making power with communities fosters stronger, more democratic philanthropy. They also outline the steps nonprofits and funders can take to initiate this approach.