Practical Ideas For Participatory Grantmaking

This resource aims toaddress the practicalities of implementing participatory grantmaking (PGM) with place-based funders.
Governance Analysis for Participatory Grantmaking and Funder Collaboratives

This report offers 10 examples of how participatory grantmaking works within funder collaboratives, with a focus on governance.
Redestributing Power

A video recording of the second in a series of webinars on participatory grantmaking, which addresses power.
Participatory Grantmaking 101

A video recording of the first in a series of webinars on participatory grantmaking, which addresses participatory grantmaking basics.
Grassroots Grantmakers: Embedding Participatory Approaches in Funding

This report was produced by Hannah Paterson to summarize her exploration of participatory grantmaking during her Winston Churchill Fellowship. It explores different participatory models, provides practical tips, and unearths important themes in this area.
How should we decide?

This brief article outlines a spectrum of group decisionmaking techniques that are applicable in the context of participatory grantmaking.
Truly Shifting Philanthropy’s Power Dynamics Requires New Structures for Giving
This article describes three approaches for shifting power in philanthropy: flow funding, shared gifting, and community-led grantmaking. The article shares several examples of funders working with each model.
How Grantmakers Can Get Involved With Participatory Grantmaking — Today

This is the second article on participatory grantmaking in a three part series from the Beeck Center, which is exploring ways that funders can shift power to communities.
Participatory Grantmaking Webinar

Hear from practitioners who have practiced participatory grantmaking at the local and national levels. Speakers will discuss the impact of participatory grantmaking through first-hand stories and describe the challenges and successes to the approach.
Participatory Grantmaking in a Pandemic
This brief article outlines key considerations for funders seeking to build participation into their grantmaking responses in the context of a global pandemic.