In this piece, The Kataly Foundation reflects on a powerful panel at Funding Forward 2023 that reminds us to challenge short-term philanthropy, invest in marginalized communities' land autonomy, and build lasting change. Read it today!

“We did not own the land, we belonged to it.” #Landreturn is gaining ground as a vital way to build power and heal for #Indigenous people and others who have suffered land loss: https://t.co/fvmddv1I9B @KatalyFdn @Funders4Justice @ndncollective #LandBack #nativeland

There were so many bold, visionary ideas shared at our recent Funding Forward gathering. Check out this blog post from @KatalyFdn recapping a session on land, space, and revolutionary rest: https://t.co/ABH8RjSBEj The session was moderated by board member Aldita Gallardo!

“As funders, we have many transformative tools at our disposal, and one of them is our investment in our grantee partners.” Nwamaka Agbo @AmakaAgbo, CEO of @KatalyFdn invites #foundations to ensure their investment’s value stays in local communities.

"What we are witnessing in Gaza and all of Palestine is a struggle for land, liberation, and belonging. The question we ask is: How can @KatalyFdn, as a funder, demonstrate our solidarity in that struggle?" Act, then say why. Thank you for being a beacon. https://t.co/2SCxSc0Ik7

Day 3 of #CEP2023 is underway with a fascinating conversation about closing the racial wealth gap, both here in Boston and with lessons for the whole country. @jcanales moderates a panel of @LeePelton, @AmakaAgbo, Jesús Gerena (@Move_UpTogether) & Prabal Chakrabarti (@BostonFed)

“Closing the Racial Wealth Gap” with ⁦@jcanales⁩ ⁦@BarrFdn⁩ @move_uptogther ⁦@bostonfdn⁩ ⁦@LeePelton⁩ ⁦@AmakaAgbo⁩ ⁦@KatalyFdn⁩ #CEP2023

“How do we bring back our own knowledge about what it means to give to one another?” -Dana Arviso of @NVRising, speaking about the importance of honoring existing and long-standing Indigenous practices #2023UnitySummit

“If folks are going to dip their toe in the water, they also need to sip their wallet. Learn through praxis, learn through moving resources.” -Jocelyn Wong, Kataly’s Capacity Building Director, shares a call to action for supporting Native power-building #2023UnitySummit

The world Nwamaka Agbo imagines is within reach—will you reach for it with us? #Goalkeepers2030

Imagine a world where we create shared wealth. Today, our CEO @AmakaAgbo will share that vision at @gatesfoundation's #Goalkeepers2030, alongside inspiring individuals who are committed to tackling our biggest challenges. Watch starting at 8:30 AM ET: https://t.co/LpNPHhz5c6.

Disruption is a buzzword in philanthropy these days, but in this piece in @InsidePhilanthropy, Kataly's Grants Officer Danielle Royston-Lopez shares why disruption isn't always the answer, using our shift from rolling grants to grant cycles as an example:

How do we break free from our uncomfortable, unequal economy? @AmakaAgbo, CEO of the @KatalyFdn, outlines restorative economics and how it calls on us to repair relationships. Listen to this week's #podcast for the full report: https://t.co/0xlQJNdxho #RestorativeEconomics

Another theme is the need for commitment from foundations, and that it takes more than just money. Building relationships and redistributing resources at scale is what allows group to build power in transformative ways. @polk_zoe @AmakaAgbo @efragu @HaasSrFund @NorCalGrant

Jamie Allison from @HaasSrFund describes the need to move from silos to integration, from contributions to commitments, and from symptoms to solutions, on the journey towards liberating wealth.

What comes through clearly from the stories of @polk_zoe, Jamie Allison from @HaasSrFund, @swamikondananda, and @AmakaAgbo is the strength, beauty, and power of relationships. Mentorship, true solidarity, and accountability facilitate #trustbasedphilanthropy.

.@swamikondananda talks about the work of @JubileeJustice, building her relationship with @AmakaAgbo, and getting "I believe in you money" from Kataly.

"A free world is one in which Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities have access to the tools and resources necessary to build a world that is imagined beyond and outside of white supremacy, patriarchy, and extractive capitalism." @amakaagbo shares her freedom dreams

"Freedom lies in our perception of reality." "My freedom dream is that we create a society that is non-extractive, that is regenerative, that understands relationships, and that makes the agreements of abundancy, vibrancy, and love." —@swamikondananda