The Whitman Institute

Advancing social, political, and economic equity through #TrustBasedPhilanthropy. Spending out by 2022.

[The Whitman Institute @TWI_2022]

6 Pillars of #TrustBasedPhilanthropy:

1) Multi-Year Unrestricted $$
2) Do the Homework
3) Simplify & Streamline Paperwork
4) Transparent & Responsive Communication
5) Solicit & Act on Feedback
6) Support Beyond the Check

https://t.co/dj6DwXOHrW

[Center for Effective Philanthropy @CEPData]

As the @TWI_2022 winds down, we are rereading this piece from John Esterle on the urgency of #TrustBasedPhilanthropy, with a message as vital now as it was 2 years ago.
#philanthropy #trust #funders

https://t.co/JjJId3CEzZ

[Monika Kalra Varma @monikakv]

I don’t think we’ll ever be able to fully measure the ways @TWI_2022 has changed the social Justice ecosystem. Trust-based philanthropy helped so many organizations stay afloat in 2020 when the pandemic hit- including @lccrsf. Beautiful piece by Jamie Alison @HaasSrFund

[The Whitman Institute @TWI_2022]

As we wind down, Jamie Allison, TWI trustee and ED of @HaasSrFund shared how TWI has shaped her leadership. "We don’t live our lives in siloed ways, so why do we operate in siloes?" https://t.co/tyqywPnswP

[Trust-Based Philanthropy Project @TrustBasedPhil]

Two recent pieces in @Alliancemag "painted a picture of #trustbasedphilanthropy so distorted that it rings unrecognizable to those of us who practice it." Grateful to @phipster @HeadwatersmtCEO @PiaVision @durfeeLA for your leadership. Read on if you agree https://t.co/AUljLNFizl

[Chicago Beyond @Chicago_Beyond]

How can we embrace & embed a trust-based culture? Our Chief Investments Officer, Shruti Jayaraman, joined leaders from @JusticeOutside, @TWI_2022, & General Service Fdn. to discuss strategies for identifying + undoing cultural barriers to trust + equity. https://t.co/o6C58u4SM8

[Trust-Based Philanthropy Project @TrustBasedPhil]

"When I gave up some of my own... power, we became a more powerful organization...Through (this) framework, we're asking people to give up notions of ego... w/ the promise of something bigger on the other side." Read @TWI_2022's co-ED John Esterle's story: https://t.co/tc24xhdvVZ

[The Whitman Institute @TWI_2022]

.@TWI_2022 will soon be closing our doors. So much of our work, from grantmaking to spendout, has been about becoming more trust-based. Thanks @TrustBasedPhil for capturing some of that journey with our co-ED John Esterle in this #trustbasedstory: https://t.co/uiEOnAWOcr

[The Whitman Institute @TWI_2022]

"People have sometimes looked at our multi-issue funding portfolio and not seen a through-line. For me, it’s always been a patterned tapestry, woven of shared values, that shows *how* we do our work matters." Reflections from John in our final months: https://t.co/3P93kkYlTS

[The Whitman Institute @TWI_2022]

"Nurturing, trusting relationships are vital not only to weathering this storm, but also to reweaving our social fabric, together." This really resonates with us. Check out this new #CallToConnection Primer from @einhorncollab https://t.co/Qtcn4ZMwOq

[Trust-Based Philanthropy Project @TrustBasedPhil]

Have you considered how your foundation's structures - from hierarchies to technologies - are aligned with trust-based values (or not)? Join us for the third in our 4-part series on #trustbasedphilanthropy, with @BlueSkyFunders @EGAconnects @SAFSFunders https://t.co/vwVKDW89D6

[The Whitman Institute @TWI_2022]

Pia @PiaVision shared her reflections with her @trustbasedphil colleagues + co-conspirators about what it means to bring a more relational, intuitive, and trust-based approach to the work of philanthropy. https://t.co/XHi6Aj5sHF

[Trust-Based Philanthropy Project @TrustBasedPhil]

.@TWI_2022 co-director @PiaVision has so much to wisdom to share about what it means to embody a #trustbasedphilanthropy. In this piece, Pia reflects on her earliest days as a grantmaker, including about the power of curiosity as a tool for advocacy: https://t.co/7iihoScI0m

[Trust-Based Philanthropy Project @TrustBasedPhil]

Join us March 3rd for part 2 of our series on the 4 key dimensions to building a trust-based approach: practices, culture, structures, and leadership. This session focuses on CULTURE. https://t.co/coodnmvQUZ w/ the amazing @Chicago_Beyond @PiaVision @YouthOutside @DimpleAtweets

[Trust-Based Philanthropy Project @TrustBasedPhil]

Register for your spot + join us in two weeks! On Feb 16, arts funders are invited to join us w/ the @color_congress to explore what trust-based values and power-sharing look like in #documentary film funding. https://t.co/FBUgLqWyCu cc: @MediaFunders @GIArts

[The Whitman Institute @TWI_2022]

"It is deceptively complex to create the conditions for a retreat that seems so simple." The final retreat we envisioned is not to be, but @PiaVision shares what made TWI gatherings so special. https://t.co/lajxA3BF6R

[The Whitman Institute @TWI_2022]

.@voiceofwitness advances human rights by amplifying the voices of people impacted by - and fighting against - injustice. Issue 2 of their magazine explores climate change's real life implications and amplifies voices from Indigenous North America. Read: https://t.co/IjiXtInluv

[Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation @NoyesFoundation]

Multi-year unrestricted funding. Transparent and responsive communication. Solicit and act on feedback.

Learn more about the pillars of trust-based philanthropy from @TWI_2022. https://t.co/PHfXhdcXu3

[The Whitman Institute @TWI_2022]

Do you have a nagging feeling that something is fundamentally
wrong with how public service works at the moment? New e-book shows how we can transform public service - available for download, and check out the webinar tomorrow. @tobyjlowe

[Centre for Public Impact (CPI) @CPI_foundation]

Today, a network of public service transformation advocates released a new e-book that signals the dawning of a new era in public administration.

👉 Download the e-book: https://t.co/CNOMR5ZM36
👉 Sign up for the webinar on 17 June: https://t.co/Psg5XO9hom

[Trust-Based Philanthropy Project @TrustBasedPhil]

If you need a reminder of why you work in #philanthropy, what's at stake, and the kind of radical changes that are possible + necessary, revisit this blog by @DimpleAtweets: How Philanthropy Can Move from Crisis to Transformation https://t.co/YFwDpCg7T5 #trustbasedphilanthropy

[The Whitman Institute @TWI_2022]

"We are a sector terrified of naming things, even as we seek to fight them. But how can we be effective when we refuse to name what we’re fighting?"

[Vu Le (with one E) @NonprofitAF]

"This is what makes white supremacy so potent. It is subtle. It happens in ways we often don’t think about." https://t.co/OnrHRkJaqK