“It is commonly said that those closest to [a societal] problem or challenge are likely closest to the solution. In grant making, however, these experts with lived experience are often left out of funding opportunities, as funders tend to invest in what they trust and trust what’s most familiar to them.” Jena Bradley, Senior Manger on the Community Impact team at United Way of Greater Cincinnati, shared these and other powerful messages during Impact 100’s July Equity in Grant Making panelist discussion
