At a time of crisis and change, philanthropy is responding to community needs in an unprecedented way. Foundations are unrestricting grants, listening and responding to grantees priorities, seeking out and funding emergent efforts, and even increasing their payouts. Not coincidentally, many of these disaster response tactics are core principles of trust-based philanthropy, which takes an intentional, sustained approach to addressing the inherent power imbalances between nonprofits and funders. The question, however, remains: As more and more foundations see the value in trusting the leadership and guidance of nonprofits on the frontlines, will these trust-based practices sustain for the long haul? And what is the work of foundation executives and trustees in paving the way for a trust-based future?
In this webinar, we’ll hear from the CEO and Board Chair of the Headwaters Foundation in Montana who have intentionally built a trust-based culture within their organization and throughout their grantmaking practices. We’ll hear from them about the role of trustees and CEOS in building and operationalizing a trust-based culture, the ongoing dialogue it requires, and how that can set up your foundation for effective, trust-based practices in the long run.
Speakers:
- Brenda Solorzano, CEO, Headwaters Foundation
- Robert Phillips, Board Chair, Headwaters Foundation
- Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy Project (moderator)
This session is co-hosted by the Iowa Council on Foundations and is free and open to all.