We hosted a conversation between two luminaries in the philanthropic and development sectors to discuss how we can create a more equitable and community-based approach to philanthropy. Together, we explored the history of philanthropy as an institution and uncover what it will take to build a philanthropic sector that transcends unfair power structures and is rooted in justice.
Relax and relive the moment. Share your thoughts with us at council@nationswell.com.
Philanthropy, at its core, is rooted in power. Despite good intentions, philanthropy often reinforces a top-down structure that can ignore our communities' true needs and voices. Like other institutions, this moment of national discussion and reckoning on racial injustice has unearthed the inequitable structures philanthropy often upholds and is being called on to undergo reform.
