Welcome


Grassroots Grantmakers is a community of practice of funders who:

Address local priorities -
helping residents tackle the challenges they define as most important.

Value civic engagement -
helping people practice and grow the habit of active citizenship.

Build community -
helping individuals come together and improve the quality of life where they live.


Are you a grassroots grantmaker?

Our mission:
To strengthen and connect the funders that strengthen and connect residents where they live.


 


From This Week's Wednesday Update


Democracy needs a place to sit down - and to enjoy food, music, culture and conversation.

- Matt Leighninger, Executive Director of the Deliberative Democracy Consortium.

from The Promise and Challenge of Neighborhood Democracy.

New This Week

Margeret Mwale on Presbyterian Committee for the Self-Development of People

The Promise and Challenge of Neighborhood Democracy: Lessons from the Intersection of Government and Community

Tips for Conversations that Matter: Competencies

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How Can Grassroots Grantmaking Foster Inclusiveness at the Neighborhood Level?

Grassroots Grantmaking Through an International Lens: Insights from The Coady Institute's "From Clients to Citizens" Forum

Bill Traynor on Network Organizing

Voices from the Field: New Insights on Community Change

Frances Moore Lappe on "Getting a Grip"