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Listening, Learning, and Letting Go: History and Impact of Fund for Shared Insight, 2014-2026
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Reflecting on 12 Years of Fund for Shared Insight: A Video
Fund for Shared Insight meeting
Shifting Power in Family Philanthropy: The Kolibri Foundation Story
Postcast: Shifting Power in Family Philanthropy: The Kolibri Foundation Story
Philanthropy and Community Empowerment: A Talk with Hanh Le
Podcast: Philanthropy and Community Empowerment: A Talk with Hanh Le
A Family Foundation’s Transformation from ‘Foundation-Centric’ to ‘Community-Centric’
The Peoplehood Parade, organized by Spiral Q, a William Penn Foundation grantee, celebrates Philadelphia's justice movements and nurtures community connections. Photo: William Penn Foundation
A Silicon Valley Funder Rethinks the Power It Holds
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How Chicago Beyond’s Leader in Residence Model Shifts Power to Community
A New Table, Set Together: How a Family Foundation is Shifting Power to Community
  • Mortenson Family Foundation
young children in costumes sit around a large drum learning how to play
Trusting Local Leadership: A Funder Builds Relationships in Sub-Saharan Africa
Six black women in Tanzania hold up five fingers to signal a job opportunity program.
Strengthening Rural Communities Through Listening
preschool children sit on a gum mat in a classroom with confetti flying down
Community Listening and Reimagining Strategy at Deaconess Foundation
  • Deaconess Foundation
Community members participate in the North Central Plan People’s Assembly, an event at Deaconess Center that exemplifies the Deaconess Foundation’s commitment to community listening.
Community Consultants Bring New Voices to a Funder’s Decision Making
  • GreenLight Fund Kansas City
a small group of women huddle at a community meeting in front of a board with sticky-note ideas
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