Breaking Down the Walls between Community and Philanthropy
PhilanthropywoRx is a consulting and partnering organization engaged in efforts on a local, regional and national level to promote and implement better philanthropic practice –particularly at the convergence of community, field building, research and grantmaking. Rural is a passion and a specialty- the R is for rural.
Whether working on internal or external foundation practice, PhilanthropywoRx brings an experienced and objective sense of how foundations can best match their own needs with the needs of their communities. The work of philanthropy must be joyful while concurrently supporting and energizing communities. Equity is front and center. PhilanthropywoRx is all about creativite application for results. This is no boilerplate exercise.
Breaking Down the Walls between Community and Philanthropy
PhilanthropywoRx is a consulting and partnering organization engaged in efforts on a local, regional and national level to promote and implement better philanthropic practice –particularly at the convergence of community, field building, research and grantmaking. Rural is a passion and a specialty- the R is for rural.
Whether working on internal or external foundation practice, PhilanthropywoRx brings an experienced and objective sense of how foundations can best match their own needs with the needs of their communities. The work of philanthropy must be joyful while concurrently supporting and energizing communities. Equity is front and center. PhilanthropywoRx is all about creativite application for results. This is no boilerplate exercise.
Effective philanthropy works from the place up, and not the initiative down.
This is particularly true in rural communities where the culture and context may dominate philanthropy’s best intentions. PhilanthropywoRx helps grantmakers of all varieties — private and public — break down silos and self‑imposed barriers that frequently lead to undeutilizing their human, financial and intellectual capital.
Strategy and Implementation
Creating and supporting innovative and active philanthropy
Staff Coaching and Support
Helping foundation staff realize their potential
Building
the Field
Ongoing development of standards of practice
Working with Communities
Representing foundation or community interests
Senior Leadership & Boards
Helping leadership define roles, strategies and vision
Grantmaking
Designing and implementing grantmaking programs
Strategy and Implementation
Creating and supporting innovative and active philanthropy
Staff Coaching and Support
Helping foundation staff realize their potential
Building the Field
Ongoing development of standards of practice
Working with Communities
Representing foundation or community interests
Senior Leadership & Boards
Helping leadership define roles, strategies and vision
Grantmaking
Designing and implementing grantmaking programs
Eduardo Porter’s recent New York Times piece, “The Hard Truths of Trying to Save the Rural Economy,” is misguided and patronizing, even if his intention is not. Unfortunately, he is not alone as an urban-based influencer who passes judgement on rural places from urban bubbles. Large national and regional urban-based philanthropy also can be misguided…
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