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And so I would say maybe also have a giving that really connects you to your own community and causes that are close to your heart.

Exactly.

Exactly.

Exactly.

Yeah, I mean, this is geared a little bit more towards large institutional funders. Funders who are giving large amounts of money into different communities or nonprofits, it's actually really important that they listen well to what those folks need. And I think this is somewhat true also for smaller donors.

Yeah, I mean, this is geared a little bit more towards large institutional funders. Funders who are giving large amounts of money into different communities or nonprofits, it's actually really important that they listen well to what those folks need. And I think this is somewhat true also for smaller donors.

Yeah, I mean, this is geared a little bit more towards large institutional funders. Funders who are giving large amounts of money into different communities or nonprofits, it's actually really important that they listen well to what those folks need. And I think this is somewhat true also for smaller donors.

Like sometimes donors have a really clear idea of what they want to do, but there might be a disconnect between what they want to do and what is actually needed.

Like sometimes donors have a really clear idea of what they want to do, but there might be a disconnect between what they want to do and what is actually needed.

Like sometimes donors have a really clear idea of what they want to do, but there might be a disconnect between what they want to do and what is actually needed.

getting that feedback and what's so tricky about it is that communities and causes recognize that there's a power dynamic you're the one with the money and so they don't want to jeopardize the funding it might be really hard to say like actually what you're doing is not really what we need and so being the kind of donor who can be approached again that trust that we talked about earlier to say like actually i know you want to do this but can i also share about this need with you

getting that feedback and what's so tricky about it is that communities and causes recognize that there's a power dynamic you're the one with the money and so they don't want to jeopardize the funding it might be really hard to say like actually what you're doing is not really what we need and so being the kind of donor who can be approached again that trust that we talked about earlier to say like actually i know you want to do this but can i also share about this need with you

getting that feedback and what's so tricky about it is that communities and causes recognize that there's a power dynamic you're the one with the money and so they don't want to jeopardize the funding it might be really hard to say like actually what you're doing is not really what we need and so being the kind of donor who can be approached again that trust that we talked about earlier to say like actually i know you want to do this but can i also share about this need with you

And really learning and expanding your view of what is needed and what communities say is most important to them, I think is really key part of the journey.

And really learning and expanding your view of what is needed and what communities say is most important to them, I think is really key part of the journey.

And really learning and expanding your view of what is needed and what communities say is most important to them, I think is really key part of the journey.

And I think that the root of this is often that we see financial wealth as being the sum total of wealth generally. Actually, there's like many dimensions of wealth. So like poor communities, communities on the margins, they actually have a lot of wealth and assets, perhaps that are non-financial that we with the funds may actually lack.

And I think that the root of this is often that we see financial wealth as being the sum total of wealth generally. Actually, there's like many dimensions of wealth. So like poor communities, communities on the margins, they actually have a lot of wealth and assets, perhaps that are non-financial that we with the funds may actually lack.

And I think that the root of this is often that we see financial wealth as being the sum total of wealth generally. Actually, there's like many dimensions of wealth. So like poor communities, communities on the margins, they actually have a lot of wealth and assets, perhaps that are non-financial that we with the funds may actually lack.

And so I think we have to have a deep measure of humility when we go into communities or causes that we're somewhat distanced from and to say, actually, I have a lot to learn. I have money to give, but maybe I have something to gain too from the way they live their lives, what's important to them. It really is like a mutual kind of exchange and not just a one-way thing.