Holding the resources has traditionally meant holding the accountability: grantees report up to funders, and communities are consulted at best. In this thought paper, Jim Coe and I argue for upending that model. Using the shift to multi-year, core costs funding as an opening, we propose a framework of mutual, multi-directional accountabilities: funders accountable to grantees and communities, legitimacy grounded in community trust, and effectiveness measured by responsiveness, allyship, and the sharing of power.

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