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Webinar: Participatory Grantmaking in de praktijk
๐ Op 1 oktober 2025 organiseerden de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam en Kansfonds een webinar over participatory grantmaking (PGM). Prof. dr. Pamala Wiepking (Center for Grantmaking
Rethinking Philanthropy: Participatory Grantmaking in Practice
โ๏ธ Who decides where funding goesโand how? โ๏ธ This report presents a unique case study of Participatory Grantmaking (PGM) in the Netherlands, where a group
HVFC Webinar: The Impact of Unrestricted Funding
๐ Last week, Han Valk at HVFC, a fundraising consultancy, hosted a webinar with Dr. Pamala Wiepking to discuss the impact of unrestricted funding as
Terugblik: Inspirerende bijeenkomst “Filantropie vanuit vertrouwen”
Op 7 februari 2025 organiseerde het Center for Grantmaking Research van de Vrije Universiteit een inspirerende avond over “Filantropie vanuit vertrouwen” in samenwerking met Pakhuis
Interview – The Power of Unrestricted Funding
In this interview, Anna Korzeniewska sat down with Pamala Wiepking to talk about the importance of unrestricted funding for nonprofits. Anna is currently a global
๐ข ๐จ๐ถ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด: ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป โ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฒ๐น๐ธ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฟ?
Op 7 februari 2025 (19.30-21.00 uur) organiseert het Center for Grantmaking Research van de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam), in samenwerking met Pakhuis de Zwijger,