"We examined our practices to reveal who received our resources, and importantly who did notand then asked ourselves why not? Many of us began to adopt principles of trust-based and participatory grantmaking."
Those are the words of the CEO of Philanthropy Northwest in an open letter to members announcing the group's three-year plan to "reimagine philanthropy and center greater equity in our who, how, and what we fund" in response to the " COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide reckoning on race," per the Seattle Times.
"We also recognized a long overdue need to shift an inherent power dynamic and build more authentic relationships with our grantee partners and the community," Philanthropy Northwest's CEO writes in the letter, which was posted on the group's website Tuesday.
Per the Times, the plan calls for the group to use its collective voice to advocate for federal policies that "promote the equitable distribution of public and philanthropic funding toward communities historically overlooked."
Per the letter, "the communities with the greatest needs, those who consistently carry the burden of disproportionate adverse impacts are the same communities who also receive the smallest fraction of philanthropic funding."
Per the Times, the plan also calls for the group to work more closely with other philanthropic organizations to ensure a more diverse pool of Read the Entire Article
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