377. Nonprofit Trends That Matter: Trust-based Philanthropy + Leadership - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Carolina García Jayaram
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Overview
Welcome back to our Friday Series, 9️⃣ Trends that Matter in 2023 🥳 In week three, we’re taking a look at the 2nd trend: Trust Based Philanthropy + Leadership. We couldn’t have this conversation without inviting Carolina García Jayaram to talk about what this looks like in action. She’s the Founding CEO at The Elevate Prize Foundation, where their goal is to Make Good Famous. Tune in for a conversation about how the power of trust at nonprofit orgs is accelerating our impact and success 🙌
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What happens when organizations operate without trust
The role transparency plans in trust
Examples of what trust-based philanthropy and leadership looks like
“Work with us and if not us, take a leap of faith with organizations in your own community and put yourself out there and start to work with them”
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Powerful quotes
“The values that you're based in as a foundation, that is what’s going to drive all the decision making.” -Carolina
“Much of what was valued was the measurement of how money was being spent.” -Carolina
“We take the opposite view that it’s all about the trust so you can learn more about the leader of the organization and where you can actually support them to the greatest effect.” -Carolina
“We wanted to work with pipeline partners.” -Carolina
“These winners now, it’s about creating visibility for them and elevating their voices in the community. This changes the way philanthropy is working.” -Carolina
“This is what’s working, and the younger generations are demanding this.” -Carolina
“We want to be a part of this culture shift.” -Carolina
“If we are trying to blanket the world and inspire people to do something about issues in their communities, we want to show it at the grassroots level.” -Carolina
“Many people who want to give aren’t sure where to start, and they can do it with us.” -Carolina
“Work with us and if not us, take a leap of faith with organizations in your own community and put yourself out there and start to work with them.” -Carolina
“We need to change that mindset that the assumption is we can’t really make a difference. The data shows people are wanting to and willing to.” -Carolina
