Despite an increase in philanthropy’s orientation toward systems change, the know-how and direction of what it takes to achieve transformational change remains nascent
Inefficient government contracting systems create recurring resource challenges for nonprofits, impacting funders, staff, and the communities they serve, highlighting the need for collective action between nonprofits and philanthropy to drive change.
Ask any funder what they hope to accomplish, and the answer will likely be “lasting change”. But in the current ever-shifting policy environment, we must recognize that lasting change is increasingly difficult to come by.
PNY members share their insights about participatory grantmaking and share advice-to-funders takeaways from their discussion.
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