Shifting to trust-based philanthropy remains key to long-term success in systems-change work, a report from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors finds.

The report, Collaborating to BUILD Transformational Change (PDF, 13 pages), consolidates findings from a series of panel discussions, which were part of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors’ Shifting Systems Initiative. The report found that philanthropy must remain flexible in its systems-change work, collaborating with the government and corporations for optimal results. In addition, the report found that the arts and culture field is uniquely positioned to produce change, and that philanthropy must work alongside it for the best outcome.

“The changes philanthropy advocates for today are so that future generations can reap the rewards of more equitable systems tomorrow,” the report states. “To do so most effectively, philanthropy must involve this NextGen leadership in its decision-making. If changes are viewed as being done “to” a generation, it is less effective than being done “with” a generation actively involved.”

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