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Principle High quality engagement What to avoid PLANNING & PREPARATION Plan, design, and convene the engagement to serve the purpose of the effort and the

One way that Grassroots Grantmakers connects and strengthens funders who are working from a “we begin with residents” perspective is to share innovative practices and

Grassroots grantmaking often requires funders to shift how think about and approach work with grantees and community groups to shift how they think about their

Principle 1:  Support People & Groups in Finding Their Own Way Excerpts from Helping Neighborhood Groups and Leaders Grow Stronger by David M. Scheie Like

Principle 2:  Capitalize on “learning moments” Excerpts from Helping Neighborhood Groups and Leaders Grow Stronger by David M. Scheie. There are two parts to this

Principle 3:  Build Long-term Relationships for Deeper Capacity Growth Excerpts from Helping Neighborhood Groups and Leaders Grow Stronger by David M. Scheie. An organization rarely

Principle 4:  Focus on the Three Related Circles of Organizations, Individuals, and Broader Networks Excerpts from Helping Neighborhood Groups and Leaders Grow Stronger by David

Think Layers, Not Ladders Grassroots grantmaking programs are built on the community-level engagement of residents.  A layering strategy means that the work of stimulating and

Central to Grassroots Grantmakers’ theory of change is an assumption about the essential role that ordinary people play in shaping and sustaining healthy communities. It