Renata Minerbo: taking a holistic approach to philanthropy

Send us Fan MailOn this episode we hear from Renata Minerbo, co-founder and Head of Philanthropy at Be The Earth Foundation, a family foundation focussed on the environment and social justice. Including:How did Be The Earth come about?How does Be The Earth implement a trust-based approach to grantmaking?How do you ensure that a trust-based approach doesn’t risk becoming exclusionary? (i.e. that you aren’t limiting your scope to organisations and individuals you already know and trust, but constantly widening the circle?)Why is it so important for Be The Earth that investments are made according to the same principles that drive philanthropic work?What does it mean to have a “closed loop” model of investing? Is it always straightforward to decide whether to support something as an investment or as a grant? How do you decide in edge cases?How can donors/funders approach their work with a suitable degree of humility?How can funders and nonprofits overcome the scarcity mindset themselves, and how can they help the organisations they fund to do so? Is it helpful to talk about Next Gen philanthropy?How can philanthropic funders collaborate with each other more effectively?How does Be The Earth use pooled funds as a way of achieving its mission? Why is convening events and gatherings such an important part of Be The Earth’s work?What is flow funding and how does it work?Further Resources:Be The Earth Foundation"How Can Wealth Regenerate Ecosystems?"Be Hive London and Be Hive Cape WinelandsBe The Earth's impact investmentsWPM, "Three currencies that are more important than money for philanthropy" and "Why Isn’t All Philanthropy Trust-Based Philanthropy?"Philanthropisms podcasts featuring élysse marcellin & Tesmerelna Atsbeha; Sonal Patel; Natasha Friend and Maria Ahmed; and Kate Symondson.