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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

A Shared and Flexible Understanding of Impact As practitioners of and advocates for participatory philanthropy, we believe there’s a better way. Like many other activities in participatory philanthropy, this approach considers the process to be as important as the outcomes. It promotes mutuality instead of extraction.

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The ongoing revolution in philanthropy: An open-ended reading list

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

The tendency of philanthropic professionals, big donors, and other relatively privileged people to assume that they know what is best for the people who are directly affected by the problems that need to be addressed. Deciding Together Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking. Philanthropy is at a turning point.