Catherine Dempsey
@catherinedempsey.bsky.social
community building | social justice | public health | peacebuilding | tech | participation
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This #GivingTuesday, help strengthen #CommunityPower! The PGM Community supports 2,000+ people worldwide to practise community-led decision-making. Help us grow the next generation of participatory grantmakers: donate, share, or sponsor a Start Well scholarship.
#ParticipatoryGrantmaking
#ParticipatoryGrantmaking
Participatory Grantmaking Community - Open Collective
A global community of practice focused on sharing knowledge to improve participatory grantmaking and encourage its use within philanthropy.
opencollective.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This #GivingTuesday, help strengthen #CommunityPower! The PGM Community supports 2,000+ people worldwide to practise community-led decision-making. Help us grow the next generation of participatory grantmakers: donate, share, or sponsor a Start Well scholarship.
#ParticipatoryGrantmaking
#ParticipatoryGrantmaking
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🚨 Our 2024 Impact Report is live! 🚨
💥 Start Well & Deepening Practice
🌍 1,500+ members in 73 countries
📚 200+ open-access PGM resources
🗣 Events on PGM in crisis + evaluation
This is a movement, not a project. 🫶 Read it here: bit.ly/45wrnKv
#ParticipatoryGrantmaking #PGMCommunity #ShiftingPower
💥 Start Well & Deepening Practice
🌍 1,500+ members in 73 countries
📚 200+ open-access PGM resources
🗣 Events on PGM in crisis + evaluation
This is a movement, not a project. 🫶 Read it here: bit.ly/45wrnKv
#ParticipatoryGrantmaking #PGMCommunity #ShiftingPower
June 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
🚨 Our 2024 Impact Report is live! 🚨
💥 Start Well & Deepening Practice
🌍 1,500+ members in 73 countries
📚 200+ open-access PGM resources
🗣 Events on PGM in crisis + evaluation
This is a movement, not a project. 🫶 Read it here: bit.ly/45wrnKv
#ParticipatoryGrantmaking #PGMCommunity #ShiftingPower
💥 Start Well & Deepening Practice
🌍 1,500+ members in 73 countries
📚 200+ open-access PGM resources
🗣 Events on PGM in crisis + evaluation
This is a movement, not a project. 🫶 Read it here: bit.ly/45wrnKv
#ParticipatoryGrantmaking #PGMCommunity #ShiftingPower
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Our Expression of Interest for the PGM Start Well Program-Cohort 2 is open!
🌻 We’re excited to invite expressions of interest for the program's second cohort!
✅ Interested in joining? Fill in the short form here:
🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🌻 We’re excited to invite expressions of interest for the program's second cohort!
✅ Interested in joining? Fill in the short form here:
🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
PGM Start Well Cohort 2 Expression of Interest
We are excited to launch the second Cohort of our Start Well program.
The PGM Start Well program is tailored for individuals and organisations embarking on their journey into participatory grantmak...
docs.google.com
April 17, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Our Expression of Interest for the PGM Start Well Program-Cohort 2 is open!
🌻 We’re excited to invite expressions of interest for the program's second cohort!
✅ Interested in joining? Fill in the short form here:
🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🌻 We’re excited to invite expressions of interest for the program's second cohort!
✅ Interested in joining? Fill in the short form here:
🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Welcome to our new Accountability Circle members Arianne Shaffer, Yasmin Farah, and Gabrielle Bailey ✨ They will be joining our community-led governance - guiding mission, values, and priorities for our community.
medium.com/participator...
#participatorygrantmaking #philanthropy #shiftthepower
medium.com/participator...
#participatorygrantmaking #philanthropy #shiftthepower
PGM Community New Accountability Circle Members
Keeping it community-led since 2022
medium.com
March 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Welcome to our new Accountability Circle members Arianne Shaffer, Yasmin Farah, and Gabrielle Bailey ✨ They will be joining our community-led governance - guiding mission, values, and priorities for our community.
medium.com/participator...
#participatorygrantmaking #philanthropy #shiftthepower
medium.com/participator...
#participatorygrantmaking #philanthropy #shiftthepower
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😍We're excited to share about our inaugural cohort of the PGM Start Well Program!
Since Oct. 2024, 18 participants from around the world and working across various thematic issues through PGM engaged in deep learning and collective exchange. medium.com/participator...
Since Oct. 2024, 18 participants from around the world and working across various thematic issues through PGM engaged in deep learning and collective exchange. medium.com/participator...
PGM Start Well Program: Learning and Connecting.
Over the last 5 years, the PGM Community of Practice has seen a growing interest in participatory grantmaking and identified an important…
medium.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
😍We're excited to share about our inaugural cohort of the PGM Start Well Program!
Since Oct. 2024, 18 participants from around the world and working across various thematic issues through PGM engaged in deep learning and collective exchange. medium.com/participator...
Since Oct. 2024, 18 participants from around the world and working across various thematic issues through PGM engaged in deep learning and collective exchange. medium.com/participator...
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We've created a #participatorygrantmaking starter pack - comment to help us find you & join in the conversation!!
January 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
We've created a #participatorygrantmaking starter pack - comment to help us find you & join in the conversation!!
Loving this starter pack on #ParticipatoryGrantmaking accounts on @bsky.app from the @pgmcommunity.bsky.social bsky.app/starter-pack...
January 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Loving this starter pack on #ParticipatoryGrantmaking accounts on @bsky.app from the @pgmcommunity.bsky.social bsky.app/starter-pack...
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It’s #GivingTuesday - help us keep the Participatory Grantmaking Community thriving! We're building resilience, solidarity and open civic spaces. Your support covers accessibility, events and resources. Please share and donate: opencollective.com/pgmcommunity #ParticipatoryGrantmaking #ShiftingPower
Participatory Grantmaking Community - Open Collective
A global community of practice focused on sharing knowledge to improve participatory grantmaking and encourage its use within philanthropy.
opencollective.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM
It’s #GivingTuesday - help us keep the Participatory Grantmaking Community thriving! We're building resilience, solidarity and open civic spaces. Your support covers accessibility, events and resources. Please share and donate: opencollective.com/pgmcommunity #ParticipatoryGrantmaking #ShiftingPower