DOI
10.9707/1944-5660.1710
Key Points
Power-shifting approaches are increasingly being recognized as practical solutions funders can employ to amplify the voice and agency of grant partners and communities, especially those historically under-resourced and marginalized.
Informed by a literature review and interviews with funders, grant partners, and thought leaders, this article describes four common practices for shifting power to advance equity: embed a racial equity lens into the process to shift power; demonstrate a genuine commitment to communities; give grant partners the power to define success; and embrace an internal systems change orientation.
This article explores the capabilities, mindsets, policies, skills, and resource considerations needed for effective implementation of these common practices and recommends a learning framework to enable shared practice across teams and at all organizational levels. Implementation of common practices and a shared learning agenda positions foundations, grant partners, and communities for collective success towards adopting more inclusive and racially equitable approaches to address inequities as well as enable communities to drive solutions.
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Recommended Citation
Murray, K. W., Shon, J. W., Barnes, A., Ibanez, N., Chibber, K. S., Armstrong-Brown, J., & Fraser, E. (2024). What Practices for Shifting Power Are Core to Advancing Racial Equity?. The Foundation Review, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.9707/1944-5660.1710
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