World Education Services: Trust Based Philanthropy
About This Series
Generously funded by World Education Services, this series seeks to advance trust-based philanthropy within the Canadian context, recognizing the unique socio-economic landscape and diverse needs of communities across the country. Trust can no longer serve as a buzzword. It needs to be a core principle within the philanthropy sector in Canada. By fostering genuine relationships with grantees, stakeholders, and community leaders, we aim to drive conversations, influence learning, and inspire the philanthropic sector to imagine and adopt radical grantmaking – because now is the time for radical change.
Migrant-led non-profits prioritized through RADIUS’s participatory grantmaking
Participatory grantmaking provides equity, transparency and inclusivity by shifting decision-making power to communities. It puts local voices in charge by determining where funding could be best utilized in their community.
Who’s afraid of trust-based philanthropy?
Trust-based philanthropy allows grantees to decide how money can best be used for issues that impact them firsthand. However, some funding organizations are wary of the approach, despite the equalization in power dynamics that it represents.