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Team Catalyst joined 200+ leaders from across the country in Denver for #forumcon25 to navigate real-time challenges for #philanthropy.

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July 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Proud to work with people and organizations making a difference! We helped to launch this inaugural award - The Spark Prize powered by Missouri Foundation for Health! #trustbasedphilanthropy
June 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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The Sustainable Grantmaking Benchmark is intended as a kind of LEED rating system for philanthropy.

Connie Matthiessen(@cmatthiessen.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/5f83hr77

#Grantmaking #SustainableFunding #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #RacialJustice #EducationJustice #NonprofitSustainability
The Schott Foundation Debuts New Tool to Chart Sustainable Grantmaking
The Sustainable Grantmaking Benchmark is intended as a kind of LEED rating system for philanthropy.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Making change can take decades. Creating a vision for the long haul can help funders stay the course.

Martha Ramirez(@martharamirez.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/33wzjav7

#LongTermPhilanthropy #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #MultiYearFunding #SpendDownVsPerpetuity #RacialJusticeFunding
The Rise of the 50-Year Plan: Why Philanthropy Must Think Longer Term
Making change can take decades. Creating a vision for the long haul can help funders stay the course.
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March 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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The Bush Foundation president's forthcoming book aims to address the downsides of the sector’s apprenticeship model of learning on the job.

Dawn Wolfe(@drwolfe.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/es9thdah

#Grantmaking #Nonprofits #FoundationLeadership #DonorEducation #TrustBasedPhilanthropy
Want to Be Good at Philanthropy? Jen Ford Reedy Has Some Advice
The Bush Foundation president's forthcoming book aims to address the downsides of the sector’s apprenticeship model of learning on the job.
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June 23, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Former foundation head Gara LaMarche offers advice for how to meet trustees where they're at — and then move them to a new place.

Guest Contributor, Gara LaMarche Reports: tinyurl.com/ynn94j67

#FoundationLeadership #Philanthropy #Trustees #Grantmaking #Nonprofits #SpendDown #TrustBasedPhilanthropy
Foundation Leaders: Don’t Use Your Board as an Excuse for Timidity
Former foundation head Gara LaMarche offers advice for how to meet trustees where they're at — and then move them to a new place.
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July 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
catalystsd.bsky.social
Announcing our #CatalystConf2025 Grounding Speaker 🎉 @calendow.bsky.social CEO Brenda Solórzano is a nationally recognized voice in #trustbasedphilanthropy and a champion for equity. Learn about Brenda and other conference speakers and register at catalystsd.org/event/bright...

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September 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Galaich discusses his new book, which argues that donors’ penchant for control, perpetuity and shutting out community members from decision-making is holding back social progress.

Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/yn9pmpm5

#Philanthropy #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #CommunityDriven #FoundationReform
Why Big Giving Falls Short: A Conversation with Stupski Foundation CEO Glen Galaich
Galaich discusses his new book, which argues that donors’ penchant for control, perpetuity and shutting out community members from decision-making is holding back social progress.
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March 4, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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📈🔥 “We believe we should work ourselves out of a job.”

Woods Fund Chicago is raising the bar on payout, equity, and what real responsibility looks like in philanthropy 👇
📖 @drwolfe.bsky.social Reports: tinyurl.com/5n7bb9t8

#Philanthropy #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #FiduciaryResponsibility
Woods Fund Chicago’s Michelle Morales on the Myths of Perpetuity
We connected with Morales to discuss how the foundation defines fiduciary responsibility, philanthropy’s myths that have become rules, and why "we should all be working ourselves out of a job."
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June 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
philanos.bsky.social
📣 Just released: A new #PhilanosU session on Community-Centric Grantmaking 📅 November 11, 2024. Let’s move forward together—toward a community-powered future in philanthropy. 🎥 Available to stream now!
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#CollectiveGiving #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #WomenLeadGiving
July 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
womenstrongintl.bsky.social
How do you truly measure outcomes in women’s rights work?
We teamed up with @IgnitedWord for an outcome evaluation focused on resilience, reflection, and shared power.
Here’s how we approached this work — and why it matters:
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What We Set Out to Learn: The Story Behind WomenStrong’s Outcome Evaluation | WomenStrong International
In the Fall of 2024, WomenStrong International partnered with Ignited Word to conduct an outcome evaluation focused on two primary objectives: 1) to co-develop and apply an organizational strengths fr...
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May 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
catalystsd.bsky.social
Fundamentals Academy: The 101 of #philanthropy you wished you had when you started your job 💡 Join the first session of our 4-part interactive learning journey covering core practices and essential skills in the evolving world of philanthropy ➡️ catalystsd.org/event/fundam...

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Fundamentals Academy Session one Trust-Based Philanthropy Gain in-depth knowledge of essential philanthropic practices Understand the lay of the land of our region’s funding organizations Grow your own professional network within the field Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties
January 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Nonprofits are grappling with increases in demand amid decreased funding, the Center for Effective Philanthropy reports.

Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/5n82w5f4

#NonprofitCrisis #FoundationPayout #PhilanthropyAccountability #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #CapacityBuilding #RapidResponseFunding
Report: Nonprofit Sector Is Facing “Existential Threats”
Nonprofits are grappling with increases in demand amid decreased funding, the Center for Effective Philanthropy reports.
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March 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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This is what #trustbasedphilanthropy looks like: www.sfgate.com/business/art...
Bay Area founder of famed tech tool pledges to give away half his money
The tech entrepreneur Jeff Atwood and his family are pledging to give away half of their wealth within five years, starting with $1 million gifts this month.
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January 18, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Scott's end-of-year update detailed 186 gifts totaling over $7.1 billion. IP's Mike Scutari takes a closer look.

Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/d4m5z8pv

#MacKenzieScott #YieldGiving #MegaPhilanthropy #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #NonprofitFunding #SocialImpact #EquityInAction #GlobalGiving #HBCUs
MacKenzie Scott’s Big 2025 Gift Reveal: 4 Takeaways
Scott's end-of-year update detailed 186 gifts totaling over $7.1 billion. IP's Mike Scutari takes a closer look.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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This week: The evidence for trust-based funding.

MacKenzie Scott gave $19.2B unrestricted
→ 93% mission success, 2% problems

Ford Foundation BUILD gave 5-year operating support
→ 83% more financially resilient

Full article: buff.ly/6u6GnEh

#TrustBasedPhilanthropy #SystemicChange
The Revolution Will Not Be Funded | Part 4: When Funders Actually Trust Nonprofits, Organizations Get Stronger
from Letters to the Housed by Paul Asplund of SecondGrace.LA
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December 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
taicollab.bsky.social
Funders & allies: Join the @1000currents.bsky.social Academy in Atlanta, May 19-22, 2025, to advance trust-based, long-term funding for Global South movements.

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#ThousandCurrentsAcademy #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #GlobalSouth
Thousand Currents Academy: Building Solidarity with Global Movements by Thousand Currents on Exposure
May 19-22, 2025, Atlanta, GA
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February 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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In some ways it's a traditional family foundation, but the J.M. Kaplan Fund stands out through its J.M.K. Innovation Prize.

Dawn Wolfe(@drwolfe.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/3ek4p853

#Philanthropy #FamilyFoundations #InnovationPrize #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #NonprofitFunding #Grantmaking
How the J.M. Kaplan Fund’s Innovation Prize Punches Above Its Weight
In some ways it's a traditional family foundation, but the J.M. Kaplan Fund stands out through its J.M.K. Innovation Prize.
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January 23, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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Two generations of Gateses joined ICONIQ Impact and other donors to launch the Women’s Health Co-Lab. Here’s a closer look.

Lauren Evans Reports: tinyurl.com/86jwsuz8

#WomensHealth #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #CollaborativeGiving #GenderEquity #GlobalHealth #ReproductiveJustice #Philanthropy
How Melinda French Gates — and Daughters — Are Backing Women’s Health with a Collaborative Fund
Two generations of Gateses joined ICONIQ Impact and other donors to launch the Women’s Health Co-Lab. Here’s a closer look.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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MacKenzie Scott’s first essay of the year sets the thematic stage for an upcoming tranche of grants — and offers a window into her thinking.

Mike Scutari reports: tinyurl.com/2whtezsj

#MacKenzieScott #YieldGiving #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #WomenInPhilanthropy #BigPhilanthropy #RacialEquity #HBCUs
The Eleventh Hour: 3 Takeaways from MacKenzie Scott’s Latest Essay
Scott’s first Yield Giving essay of the year sets the thematic stage for an upcoming tranche of gifts — and offers a window into her thinking.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Carmen Rojas, PhD (she/her) of the Marguerite Casey Foundation gives us a look inside its move to increase payout by over five times this year.

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#Philanthropy #GrantsForCivilRights #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #SocialJusticeFunding ‪@caseygrants.bsky.social‬
Philanthropy’s Moment: Moving Money Like It’s Our Only Job
Carmen Rojas of the Marguerite Casey Foundation gives us an inside look at its move to increase payout by over five times this year.
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July 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
taicollab.bsky.social
🎧 Must-listen from @newhumanitarian.bsky.social
Are donors really ready to cede control to communities?
This episode digs into power, participation & how funders view participatory approaches.
🔗 thenewhumanitarian.org/podcasts/202...
#Philanthropy #PowerShift #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #Participation
Power Shift | Do we want to relinquish power, or not?
They represent two sides of an ambitious reform process. They often attend the same meetings, and yet, they’ve never spoken one-on-one. Until now.
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April 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Unrestricted grants from the sunsetting The James B. McClatchy Foundation to the First Amendment Coalition set in motion a chain of events that enabled the organization to create an endowment.

Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/dammn3v6

#TrustBasedPhilanthropy #SpendDown #KnightFoundation
This Foundation’s Sunsetting Strategy Underscores the Power of Large, Unrestricted Grants
Unrestricted grants from the sunsetting James B. McClatchy Foundation to the First Amendment Coalition set in motion a chain of events that enabled the organization to create an endowment.
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June 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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We hear a lot about grantmakers sunsetting, but what about when a nonprofit winds down? And what should funders' role be? Former Full Frame Initiative CEO Katya Smyth weighs in.

Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/mr2dvyze

#NonprofitLeadership #Philanthropy #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #NonprofitStrategy
The Monster Under the Bed: Responsible Nonprofit Wind-Downs and Funders’ Role
We hear a lot about grantmakers sunsetting, but what about when a nonprofit winds down? And what should funders' role be? Former Full Frame Initiative CEO Katya Smyth weighs in.
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May 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
catalystsd.bsky.social
What We're Reading 📖 Kim Berry Jones of Catalyst member organization The Kinship Fund, pens a candid breakdown of the Fund's #trustbasedphilanthropy approach to nonprofit partnerships as well as her personal journey to this philosophy. Readon for 6 tips for funders! www.linkedin.com/pulse/shifti...
Shifting the Ground Toward Trust
Our grant-funded project to help women leaving the life of sexual exploitation wasn’t going as planned. We’d struggled to identify outcomes for a brand-new program when we first applied for the grant,...
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April 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM