Resources for Radical Funders

We’ve gathered some content that will expand your notion of philanthropy, giving, funding, channeling of resources into causes with political impact. The dominant narrative in the foundation world have antiquated systems of clinging to power or metric-dogma or strategic micromanagement, instead we can lean into more radically egalitarian frameworks, participatory power-sharing processes or trust-building cultures that support grassroots emancipation. No return on investment, except deep systemic shifts. Dive in (and if you have great, relevant content to share, write to us at: ivan@guerrillafoundation.org).

How do Funders Match the Scale of Grassroots Movement-Building with Bold & Effective Philanthropy? How do Funders Match the Scale of Grassroots Movement-Building with Bold & Effective Philanthropy?
Insight on Participatory Grantmaking: Romy Krämer, FundAction and Guerrilla Foundation Insight on Participatory Grantmaking: Romy Krämer, FundAction and Guerrilla Foundation
Pathways to Power Shift: Movement-led Funding in de Age of Billionaires Pathways to Power Shift: Movement-led Funding in de Age of Billionaires
Dismantling Philanthropy Towards a True Just Transition Dismantling Philanthropy Towards a True Just Transition
Redistribution Stories: Nora on Moving Inheritance from Individual Collective Redistribution Stories: Nora on Moving Inheritance from Individual Collective

Tools & Edgy Reads

If you’re at the start of your wealth redistribution journey, the article How to Create Safety and Security Without Accumulating Wealth is a solid starting point that can be useful to evolve your thinking and strategy on giving. Besides, there’s the Good Ancestors Movement’s “reimagining wealth” course for funders seeking support on wealth stewardship for redistribution that is values-led, regenerative and reparative.

Fundaction Donors Pack Fundaction Donors Pack
Four Pathways to move money to the grassroots Four Pathways to move money to the grassroots
Creating change through family philanthropy Creating change through family philanthropy
Do you ever feel haunted by the fear that giving away “too much” money could lead to disaster? Welcome to the boogeymen of scarcity! Do you ever feel haunted by the fear that giving away “too much” money could lead to disaster? Welcome to the boogeymen of scarcity!
Ten Hard Truths about Life the Wealth Defense Industry Wants You to Forget (to be read before doing a big financial decision) Ten Hard Truths about Life the Wealth Defense Industry Wants You to Forget (to be read before doing a big financial decision)

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Debunking the Myth of Homo Economicus Debunking the Myth of Homo Economicus
Feminism for the 99 Percent Feminism for the 99 Percent
CLASS on Class CLASS on Class

Privilege Check Diagram from Resource Generation

A Radical Approach to Funding the Climate Justice Ecosystem

Extracts from a course on Active Philanthropy looking at how foundations could better support climate justice movements to address the climate crisis.

What kind of grantmaking practice do we need right now? What kind of grantmaking practice do we need right now?