Participatory Grantmaking in Philanthropy: How Democratizing Decision-Making Shifts Power to Communities...

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Cynthia M. Gibson Chris Cardona

Participatory Grantmaking in Philanthropy

How Democratizing Decision-Making Shifts Power to Communities

Cynthia M. Gibson, Chris Cardona, Jasmine McGinnis Johnson , David Suárez

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Georgetown University Press
02 December 2024

Charities, voluntary services & philanthropy; Non-profitmaking organisations

A new community-based framework assessing the impact of participatory grantmaking on philanthropy

Institutional foundations are influential, yet it can be difficult to understand how they operate. How do their staff members make decisions? What impact do these decisions have on nonprofits, civil society, and democracy more broadly? One practice that holds promise for demystifying this relationship is participatory grantmaking, whereby stakeholders and grantees participate in making decisions about grant dollars that were previously reserved for professional foundation staff.

The community-based case studies in Participatory Grantmaking in Philanthropy signal a cultural shift away from the power of elite institutions and their penchant for top-down decision-making. This book combines perspectives from academics and practitioners who address how participatory grantmaking relates to other features of contemporary giving, including trust-based philanthropy; giving circles; crowdfunding; conservative philanthropy; giving traditions in communities of color; and global giving.

Using in-depth case studies, quantitative research, and other evidence-based methods of exploration, Participatory Grantmaking in Philanthropy will be a strong resource for philanthropy practitioners not only at the community level but also at large institutional foundations as well as megadonors seeking to integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion into their decision-making practices.

Contributions by: David Suárez
Edited by: Cynthia M. Gibson, Chris Cardona, Jasmine McGinnis Johnson, David Suárez
Imprint: Georgetown University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781647125172
ISBN 10: 1647125170
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 02 December 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Cynthia Gibson (PhD, social policy, Rutgers University) is a consultant who has worked with hundreds of philanthropic institutions and major nonprofits on strategic planning, program development, evaluation, and communications. Chris Cardona (PhD, political science, University of California, Berkeley) programs the philanthropy portfolio and serves on the BUILD team at the Ford Foundation in New York City. Jasmine McGinnis Johnson (PhD, public policy, Georgia Institute of Technology / Georgia State University) is an associate professor of public policy and public administration in the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at George Washington University. David Suárez (PhD, Education, Stanford University) is an associate professor at the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, University of Washington.