The Giving Practice at Philanthropy Northwest

🎙 We’re thrilled to share that Can we talk about…? our podcast with Philanthropy Northwest on leading for racial equity in philanthropy is back for season 2! This fall, we’re uplifting stories of what it looks like to operationalize racial equity on the ground where the work looks different in each unique context.   Check out our initial set of episodes including a brief preview episode with this season’s hosts (Katie Hong, Dr. Robin Martin and Abigail Sarmac) and our first two full-length episodes with Empire Health Foundation and Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham. Each full-length episode includes an accompanying episode guide with guest bios, resources and key lessons: https://lnkd.in/gSF6yhxc   #Canwetalkabout #equityontheground #podcast #season2

✈️ 🚗 Traveling for the holidays? 🎧 Take #Canwetalkabout...? along with you! Season 2 with The Giving Practice at Philanthropy Northwest dives into #EquityOnTheGround, spotlighting leaders advancing equity in their communities. Here’s what to listen to: - Monica Simeon and Zeke Smith: Moving at the speed of community with Empire Health Foundation - Chris Nanni: Operationalizing equity in fragmented communities with the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham - Eddy Zheng: Breath, hope & healing with New Breath Foundation - Pearl Lujan and Abby Sarmac: Going back to our roots with Kindle Project's Indigenous Women's Flow Fund - Kent McGuire and Zoe Stemm-Calderon: Building an inclusive public education 🎧 Tune in and explore these conversations during your travels: https://ow.ly/LaXP50Uwftf

👋🏽Meet our senior advisor, Dr. Robin Martin! Robin is passionate about empowering individuals and organizations to navigate complex landscapes with courage and compassion. With a strong focus on seamlessly integrating diversity, equity and inclusion with strategy and leadership development, Robin is dedicated to creating transformative change. Learn more about Robin here: https://lnkd.in/gmQnHuKY If you are interested in working with Robin reach out to us at hello@thegivingpractice.org.

How can funders collaborate effectively to address today's complex challenges and maximize their collective impact?   💡In our latest blog post, Emily Daman, MPP, MBA, Katie Hong, Abigail Sarmac and Mark Sedway share three emerging ideas to consider based on their experiences working with funder collaboratives: https://lnkd.in/gr7FQSc5

🎙️ New Episode Alert🎙️ In Episode 5, hosted by The Giving Practice at Philanthropy Northwest, Kent McGuire of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and Zoe Stemm-Calderon from the Raikes Foundation join our Senior Advisor Katie Hong to discuss advancing equitable and inclusive public education across the United States. They dive into their foundations’ collaborative efforts, sharing personal and professional experiences that have shaped their work in the education space. This insightful conversation offers key lessons on how philanthropy can support transformative change in education. 🎧 Listen now - 👉 Spotify: https://ow.ly/SgJR50UkqmJ 👉 Apple Podcasts: https://ow.ly/xG5P50UkqmK 🔗 Plus, explore resources, key takeaways and more here: https://ow.ly/7E4L50UkqmI #Canwetalkabout #philanthropy #education #podcast

🤝 TGP Senior Advisor Pat Vinh-Thomas shares that grantees don’t want to simply be recipients; they want to be partners, peers and colleagues. This is the ethos of #trustbasedphilanthropy (TBP). Our TBP consulting services help redefine grantmaking practices, clarify roles and build trust from the inside out. Learn more about how we can support you in this work: https://lnkd.in/gequgfTe #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #EquityInPhilanthropy #TBPwithTGP

🎧 In our latest podcast episode, Senior Advisor Abigail Sarmac and Pearl Gottschalk sit down to talk about their experiences being a part of Kindle Project's Indigenous Women’s Flow Fund. This episode is for our peers in philanthropy looking to connect with others who are... 💛 exploring new models of philanthropy 💛 promoting Indigenous-led, Indigenous-centered solutions 💛 investing deeply in trust and relationship building to advance community impact 🍃 looking to practice philanthropy that feels good Tune in below: Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gzvFcF_k Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gndW79ti 🔗 Find resources, key lessons and more here: https://lnkd.in/gqC3yCTY

How can we drive equity in fragmented communities? In this episode of Can we talk about…? hosted by our senior advisors at The Giving Practice at Philanthropy Northwest, Chris Nanni with the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, shares personal and organizational reflections on driving equity in the most fragmented region of the Southeast. From practical strategies to inspiring stories, Chris offers valuable insights for organizations looking to build bridges across their communities. 🎧 Listen now: Spotify: https://ow.ly/CtZ750TWMQE Apple Podcasts: https://ow.ly/9hCI50TWMQB 🔗 Check out resources, key lessons and more here: https://ow.ly/iehi50TWMQC #Equityontheground #Canwetalkabout Disclaimer: Quotes have been modified for this format.

🤝 We help organizations assess their current culture, structure and practices to understand how trust shows up within. Our goal is to align values and facilitate deeper trust-building processes to advance and sustain progress and positive change as TGP Senior Advisor Katie Hong shares. Learn more about how we can help your foundation advance trust-based practices: https://lnkd.in/gequgfTe #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #EquityInPhilanthropy #TBPwithTGP

We sat down with long-time partner Brenda S. to reflect on what it takes to facilitate change at the people, organizations and systems levels to embrace #trustbasedphilanthropy. 🔗 Read Brenda's insights and lessons learned here: https://lnkd.in/g9SQGDva