Community-led grantmaking has taken on many forms for several years. Most recently, “participatory grantmaking” has become the popular term to capture this responsive style of funding. It speaks to a progressive strategy where funders take the “passenger seat” role, and communities take the wheel.
In consideration of this, Grantmakers in the Arts hosted a dialogue-style webinar on participatory grantmaking that addressed power sharing, new and equitable grantmaking practices for community-based organizations, and the challenges that exist with distributing funding. They are continuing this rich conversation to go deeper, discuss challenges that can arise along the way, and share new models of decision making that elevate community voices.
Join GIA on Wednesday, July 26th for a workshop-style webinar around these topics. We will be joined:
- Adam Fong, program officer, Performing Arts, Hewlett Foundation
- Lucas Grindley, executive director, Next City
- Shaunda McDill, managing director, Pittsburgh Public Theater
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Live captioning will be available in English throughout the webinar. For additional accommodation requests, please contact GIA Senior Program Manager Sherylynn Sealy, at least three (3) business days prior to the event.