Fund for Shared Insight concluded in 2026 after 12 years.

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If you’re interested in funder listening practices that shift power to impacted communities, visit Listen to Community, an initiative co-launched by Shared Insight to continue that work.

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“We are thrilled with the enthusiasm in the field for new ways of listening and responding to the expressed needs and preferences of the people we seek to help with our funding, from students to the elderly and many in between,” said Fay Twersky, co-chair of the Fund for Shared Insight and Director of the Effective Philanthropy group at the Hewlett Foundation.

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