article thumbnail

An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. They are created with the biases and worldviews of those who developed them. A Shared and Flexible Understanding of Impact As practitioners of and advocates for participatory philanthropy, we believe there’s a better way.

article thumbnail

Seven solutions for nonprofits to effectively collaborate with stakeholders

ASU Lodestar Center

Collaboration is a loaded word. Why should a nonprofit collaborate with their community or stakeholders? Where does a nonprofit begin the process of collaboration? How can an organization collaborate with stakeholders successfully? Collaborate through field work and participatory practice.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Grantmaking: What’s Participation Got to Do with It?

sgEngage

Lots of grantmakers are intrigued by participatory grantmaking. Participatory grantmaking invites to decision-making tables people who have historically been excluded. Why Would a Grantmaker Choose a Participatory Grantmaking Approach? So, what does participatory grantmaking look like in practice? Those at the top decide.

article thumbnail

Highlights from Candid’s most popular philanthropic resources in 2023?

Candid

The report also advocates that the sector embraces three main tenets: be an enabler, walk the talk, and think about and create the future. Community Fund: A Participatory Grantmaking Case Study , by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative   This case study offers a first-hand look at fostering community collaboration in philanthropy.

Resource 119
article thumbnail

Connecting the dots: Fighting for equity through a data partnership 

Candid

Candid took note of the barriers nonprofits faced, created resources, and stayed true to their intent of reducing the nonprofits’ burden of providing data to multiple stakeholders. Grounded in a participatory approach, the tool will be designed by WFN members and built by WFN’s data and insights team.

Data 98
article thumbnail

The community approach to problem solving

Candid

Participatory grantmaking [i] is no longer new. To be clear, participatory grantmaking has never been new. They have created a community, which itself has been a labor of love. . We collaborated on this work with practitioners across the global participatory grantmaking community. And it’s here to stay. .

Problem 119
article thumbnail

Prioritizing authentic connections through trust-based philanthropy 

Candid

To make the process transparent and participatory, we also asked other values-aligned organizations for feedback on our initial framework before putting it into action. By collaborating on what we measure, we make sure that the information helps all stakeholders and tells the story of both expected and emergent impacts.