#132 The Ins and Outs of Trust Based Philanthropy with John Esterle, the Co-Executive Director of the Whitman Institute and Co-Founder of Tr

John Esterle is recently retired as the  Co-Executive Director at The Whitman Institute, an independent foundation in San Francisco with a mission to advance equity through funding dialogue, relationship-building, and inclusive leadership. He is also the co-founder of Trust-Based Philanthropy. John explains the steps of trust-based philanthropy, and how a foundation can incorporate elements of the concepts within their own giving strategy.Episode Highlights:John’s personal journey in philanthropy.The evolution of trust-based philanthropy.The steps and key components of trust-based philanthropy.How foundations can incorporate the concepts of trust-based philanthropy into their work.Building an ecosystem of trust between trustees,staff, and nonprofitsJohn Esterle Bio:John Esterle retired as Co-Executive Director of The Whitman Institute (TWI) in July 2022 when TWI, an independent foundation based in San Francisco, spent out all of its assets and ceased operations. TWI worked to advance social, political, and economic equity by funding dialogue, relationship building, and inclusive leadership. TWI also played a leading role in launching the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project in 2020, a five-year collaborative initiative to address the inherent power imbalances between foundations and nonprofits. John began his career at TWI in 1988 and became its Executive Director in 1998. He later led its transition from an operating to a grantmaking foundation as well as its decision to sunset the foundation. A past board president of Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement and the Rooftop PTA, he also served on the boards of The Germanacos Foundation, LeaderSpring, and Images and Voices of Hope. Currently, John is a board member of The Right Question Institute. Prior to joining TWI, his most notable job was directing a pilot project called Crime and the News Media, which featured a series of dialogues between journalists and advocates of alternatives to incarceration. John received my B.A. in Liberal Arts from the Hutchins School of Interdisciplinary Studies at Sonoma State University and my M.A. in Broadcast Communication Arts from San Francisco State University.Links:Links:The Whitman Institute https://thewhitmaninstitute.org The Center For Effective Philanthropy https://cep.org/Trust-Based Philanthropy Project https://www.trustbasedphilanthropy.org If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well:https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/52-sybil-speakshttps://www.doyourgood.com/blog/82-Mallory-Ericksonhttps://www.doyourgood.com/blog/94-sabrina-walker-hernandez   Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to Philanthropy Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy through my new course, Crack the Code!In this new course you'll gain access to beautifully animated and engaging videos, along with many other resources.  Link for the waitlist for the Philanthropy Accelerator https://www.doyourgood.com/Philanthropy-Accelerator-Mastermind-Waitlist Link to the nonprofit email sign-up to connect https://www.doyourgood.com/ticket-to-fundraising Check out her website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at www.doyourgood.com Connect with Do Your Goodhttps://www.facebook.com/doyourgood https://www.instagram.com/doyourgood Would you like to talk with Sybil directly? Send in your inquiries through her website https://www.doyourgood.com/ or you can email her directly at [email protected]!