A Community of Practice
Actively working to transform existing power dynamics within philanthropy to move decision-making authority to communities being served

Actively working to transform existing power dynamics within philanthropy to move decision-making authority to communities being served
In March 2020, a group involved in Participatory Grantmaking (PGM), began meeting to share their work, ideas and hopes for the future of PGM. Since then our community has grown to over 800 people from around the world. Members of our community represent a wide range of actors within philanthropy. This includes people working with or within foundations, with funders, and donors who are actively working to transform existing power dynamics to move decision-making authority to communities being served.
Participatory grantmaking has been practiced within modern philanthropy for over 40 years, and is increasingly being explored, promoted, and strategically used by foundations and collaboratives around the world today. While there is a growing body of literature and tools to help people wherever they are in their participatory journeys, there is also a visible interest to learn from others, share experiences, and grow the practice together. This community of practice aims to be this missing space for practitioners to access knowledge and connect with one another.
The Participatory Grantmaking Community is a global collective of individuals and organizations interested in sharing knowledge and practice to improve participatory grantmaking and encourage its use within philanthropy.
We believe that when grantmaking processes are designed and owned by communities themselves, philanthropy will be more effective, democratic, and just.
We support each other through peer-to-peer learning, resource sharing, and advocacy.
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