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December 03, 2019
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Trust in Grantees, Not Command and Control

John Esterle and Pia Infante champion an approach to grant making that give grantees more power in decision making. A growing number of foundations are taking notice.

Noah Berger for The Chronicle

Pia Infante and John Esterle of the Whitman Institute are working hard to share their trust-based approach to grant making with other foundations.

Instead of giving their grantees marching orders, John Esterle and Pia Infante rely on the nonprofits they support to measure progress and define success.