Who We Are
Actively working to transform existing power dynamics within philanthropy to move decision-making authority to communities being served
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Founded in March 2020 as an informal group of a dozen people, the Participatory Grantmaking Community has grown to more than 1,400 people in 73 different countries.
Our members represent a wide range of actors within philanthropy and the social sector.
We operate under a participatory governance structure that is inspired by our values of self-determination, anti-oppression, accountability, transparency, and care. We draw inspiration for our governance from the movement for workplace democracy and specifically Worker Self-Directed Nonprofits at the Sustainable Economies Law Center open_in_new.
The Accountability Circle is a decision making body for the PGM Community to ensure that our work and strategy is of service to the community we serve, and is in alignment with its core mission and values. It is made up of people who represent community-led organizations, the majority of which come from the global majority. It was created through a community nomination process.
Arianne Shaffer - Based in Toronto, Canada; works at Kindle Project; speaks English
Callum Pethick - Based in London, England; works at Blagrave Trust; speaks English
Coco Jervis - Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands; works at Mama Cash; speaks English
Gabrielle Bailey - Based in Barbados; works at Children's Rights Innovation Fund, Purposeful; speaks English
Stella Kawira - Based in Nairobi, Kenya; works at Red Umbrella Fund; speaks English
Theophilus Odaudu - Based in Abuja, Nigeria; works at Disability Rights Fund; speaks English and two local Nigerian languages (Igala and Hausa)
Yasmin Farah -Based in London, UK; works at Camden Giving; speaks English and Somali.
The Getting Sh*t Done Circle is a decision making body for the PGM Community that is made up of consultants hired by the Accountability Circle to run the day to day operations of the community.
We work with a variety of other consultants to support our work, some via our Accountability Circle relationships, and others through long-term relationships, and open proposal processes. It is our policy to do an open process for any project over 2,000 GBP.
Ben Wrobel - Based in Connecticut, US; works at Proximate; speaks English
Emily Sullivan - Based in Basel, CH; Consultant; speaks English
Natasha Friend - Based in London, UK; works at Camden Giving; speaks English
We are grateful to all the people who have been involved in getting this community up and running:
