Year 1 evaluation of RJEF: how trust-based philanthropy and flexible funding for racial justice and grassroots community power drives lasting change.
This report, The Bold Way: Seeding Change, Building Power, documents 10 grassroots organizations (most with budgets under $1M) and shows what became possible with unrestricted grants, participatory evaluation, and funders who trusted community expertise. Read concrete examples of sustained programs, deeper organizing, organizational resilience, and lessons for transformative philanthropy, including practical recommendations for donors committed to equity, accountability, and long-term community power-building.
