"We are a sector terrified of naming things, even as we seek to fight them. But how can we be effective when we refuse to name what we’re fighting?"

If you need a reminder of why you work in #philanthropy, what's at stake, and the kind of radical changes that are possible + necessary, revisit this blog by Dimple Abichandani: How Philanthropy Can Move from Crisis to Transformation trustbasedphilanthropy.org/blog/from-cris… #trustbasedphilanthropy

Do you have a nagging feeling that something is fundamentally wrong with how public service works at the moment? New e-book shows how we can transform public service - available for download, and check out the webinar tomorrow. Toby Lowe

Multi-year unrestricted funding. Transparent and responsive communication. Solicit and act on feedback. Learn more about the pillars of trust-based philanthropy from The Whitman Institute. thewhitmaninstitute.org/about/trust-ba…

.Voice of Witness advances human rights by amplifying the voices of people impacted by - and fighting against - injustice. Issue 2 of their magazine explores climate change's real life implications and amplifies voices from Indigenous North America. Read: voiceofwitness.org/wp-content/upl…

Register for your spot + join us in two weeks! On Feb 16, arts funders are invited to join us w/ the @color_congress to explore what trust-based values and power-sharing look like in #documentary film funding. trustbasedphilanthropy.org/events/2022/2-… cc: Media Impact Funders GrantmakersInTheArts

"It is deceptively complex to create the conditions for a retreat that seems so simple." The final retreat we envisioned is not to be, but Pia Infante shares what made TWI gatherings so special. thewhitmaninstitute.org/twi-blog/the-f…

Join us March 3rd for part 2 of our series on the 4 key dimensions to building a trust-based approach: practices, culture, structures, and leadership. This session focuses on CULTURE. trustbasedphilanthropy.org/events/2022/3-… w/ the amazing Chicago Beyond Pia Infante @YouthOutside Dimple Abichandani

.The Whitman Institute co-director Pia Infante has so much to wisdom to share about what it means to embody a #trustbasedphilanthropy. In this piece, Pia reflects on her earliest days as a grantmaker, including about the power of curiosity as a tool for advocacy: trustbasedphilanthropy.org/stories/pia-in…

Pia Pia Infante shared her reflections with her @trustbasedphil colleagues + co-conspirators about what it means to bring a more relational, intuitive, and trust-based approach to the work of philanthropy. trustbasedphilanthropy.org/stories/pia-in…

Have you considered how your foundation's structures - from hierarchies to technologies - are aligned with trust-based values (or not)? Join us for the third in our 4-part series on #trustbasedphilanthropy, with @BlueSkyFunders Environmental Grantmakers Association SAFSF trustbasedphilanthropy.org/events/2022/3-…

"Nurturing, trusting relationships are vital not only to weathering this storm, but also to reweaving our social fabric, together." This really resonates with us. Check out this new #CallToConnection Primer from Einhorn Collaborative calltoconnection.us

"People have sometimes looked at our multi-issue funding portfolio and not seen a through-line. For me, it’s always been a patterned tapestry, woven of shared values, that shows *how* we do our work matters." Reflections from John in our final months: thewhitmaninstitute.org/twi-blog/findi…

"When I gave up some of my own... power, we became a more powerful organization...Through (this) framework, we're asking people to give up notions of ego... w/ the promise of something bigger on the other side." Read The Whitman Institute's co-ED John Esterle's story: trustbasedphilanthropy.org/stories/john-e…

.The Whitman Institute will soon be closing our doors. So much of our work, from grantmaking to spendout, has been about becoming more trust-based. Thanks Trust-Based Philanthropy Project for capturing some of that journey with our co-ED John Esterle in this #trustbasedstory: trustbasedphilanthropy.org/stories/john-e…

How can we embrace & embed a trust-based culture? Our Chief Investments Officer, Shruti Jayaraman, joined leaders from @JusticeOutside, The Whitman Institute, & General Service Fdn. to discuss strategies for identifying + undoing cultural barriers to trust + equity. bit.ly/3vczfx4

Two recent pieces in Alliance magazine "painted a picture of #trustbasedphilanthropy so distorted that it rings unrecognizable to those of us who practice it." Grateful to Philip Li @HeadwatersmtCEO Pia Infante @durfeeLA for your leadership. Read on if you agree alliancemagazine.org/blog/clear-the…

As we wind down, Jamie Allison, TWI trustee and ED of Walter & Elise Haas Fund shared how TWI has shaped her leadership. "We don’t live our lives in siloed ways, so why do we operate in siloes?" thewhitmaninstitute.org/twi-blog/re-ce…

I don’t think we’ll ever be able to fully measure the ways The Whitman Institute has changed the social Justice ecosystem. Trust-based philanthropy helped so many organizations stay afloat in 2020 when the pandemic hit- including Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights SF. Beautiful piece by Jamie Alison Walter & Elise Haas Fund

As the The Whitman Institute winds down, we are rereading this piece from John Esterle on the urgency of #TrustBasedPhilanthropy, with a message as vital now as it was 2 years ago. #philanthropy #trust #funders cep.org/the-urgency-of…