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Founded in March 2020 as an informal group of a dozen people, the Participatory Grantmaking Community has grown to more than 1,400 people in 73 different countries.
Our members represent a wide range of actors within philanthropy and the social sector.
We operate under a participatory governance structure that is inspired by our values of self-determination, anti-oppression, accountability, transparency, and care. We draw inspiration for our governance from the movement for workplace democracy and specifically Worker Self-Directed Nonprofits at the Sustainable Economies Law Center.
The Accountability Circle is a decision making body for the PGM Community to ensure that our work and strategy is of service to the community we serve, and is in alignment with its core mission and values. It is made up of people who represent community-led organizations, the majority of which come from the global majority. It was created through a community nomination process.
Coco Jervis - Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands; works at Mama Cash; speaks English
Mark Greer - Based in Detroit, USA; works at The Transforming Power Fund; speaks English
Mariana Reyes - Based in Monterrey, Mexico; college in New York City; works at YYPN (¿Y yo, por qué no?); speaks Spanish, English and learning French
Theophilus Odaudu - Based in Abuja, Nigeria; works at Disability Rights Fund; speaks English and two local Nigerian languages (Igala and Hausa)
Callum Pethick - Based in London, England; works at Blagrave Trust; speaks English
Stella Kawira - Based in Nairobi, Kenya; works at Red Umbrella Fund; speaks English
Colleen Jankovic - Based in Los Angeles, USA; works at Rawa Fund; speaks English
The Getting Sh*t Done Circle is a decision making body for the PGM Community that is made up of consultants hired by the Accountability Circle to run the day to day operations of the community.
The Consensus Circle was formerly a decision making body for the PGM Community that ran the organization since its founding. It was made up of volunteers from the community
Arianne Shaffer - Based in Toronto, Canada; works at Kindle Project; speaks English
Ben Wrobel - Based in Connecticut, US; works at Proximate; speaks English
Emily Sullivan - Based in Basel, CH; Consultant; speaks English
Hannah Paterson - Based in Manchester, UK; works at TransCap Initiative; speaks English
Kelley Buhles- Based in Basel, CH; Consultant; speaks English
Natasha Friend - Based in London, UK; works at Camden Giving; speaks English
Sarina Dayal - Based in New York, US; works at Candid; speaks English
We are grateful to all the people who have been involved in getting this community up and running:
Khadra Aden
Jen Bokoff
Ella Hingley
Katy Love
Meg Massey
Kate Moralee
Diana Samarasan
Jelena Stephenson
Jeree Thomas
Winifred Olliff
