Participatory Related Topics 
sgEngage
OCTOBER 17, 2022
You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. Not sure if participatory grantmaking is for you or maybe you need a refresher on what it is? Is this you?
sgEngage
MARCH 27, 2023
That’s where participatory grantmaking comes in. What is Participatory Grantmaking? Whether organizations start with a single grant program or incorporate a participatory approach across all their funding, there are a variety of ways to practice participatory grantmaking. And several ways not to do it.
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sgEngage
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
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.
Charity Village
JUNE 30, 2021
The Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC) is seeking to learn how foundations across Canada approach participatory grantmaking processes. They are seeking to understand the variety of participatory approaches being used, the benefits and challenges of these approaches, and how they are evaluated.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 25, 2017
I also had an opportunity to attend a couple of sessions that used participatory facilitation techniques. If you are new to participatory facilitation techniques, use the Spectagram as an opener and use it to better understand skill levels in the room. Here’s what I learned. Spectragram. Next, try provocative statements.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 28, 2018
There are different ways to design a participatory workshop. A more participatory approach, and one that Allen Gunn uses, is to crowdsource provocative questions from participants. If you are looking for some simple participatory exercises to make your workshop more interactive, I recommend Thiagi’s book, Training Games.
Candid
JUNE 9, 2021
Participatory grantmaking [i] is no longer new. To be clear, participatory grantmaking has never been new. One of the first projects I was assigned to after joining Candid (then Foundation Center) was the guide on participatory grantmaking, now a seminal work in the growing body of literature on participatory grantmaking.
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