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Brochures: Trust-based philanthropy (ENG/NL)
❇️ Our team designed brochures to provide an overview of trust-based philanthropy for both funders and fundraising organizations. ❇️ These brochures provide an overview of:
Webinar: Participatory Grantmaking in de praktijk
📌 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
❇️ Who decides where funding goes—and how? ❇️ This report presents a unique case study of Participatory Grantmaking (PGM) in the Netherlands, where a group
HVFC Webinar: The Impact of Unrestricted Funding
📌 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