Participatory grant making, and foundations that do a better job than most connecting to their grantees and their communities because they work at the funder/grantee relationship—three good links:

https://nonprofitchronicles.com/2017/12/12/participatory-grantmaking-power-to-the-people/

http://research.cep.org/staying-connected-how-five-foundations-understand-those-they-seek-to-help?utm_campaign=Staying%20Connected&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=59299862&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8WJIOKbuCg_z7LcOU66zQwAcn5lioBjeIwNaDTY63h1lwYx8QxgD4N4cP_8ijqqHzx1HQsFqbN2BAdkIDOKjHl1gAniEdn8ylmMpEliUcXeyBmNJI&_hsmi=59299862

http://research.cep.org/relationships-matter_program-officers_grantees_keys-to-success?utm_campaign=CEP%20Newsletters&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=59412466&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_ggcGUbtOSGwyNHuCbUbc3llnfWVeh6ARBIKo9nmLCGNeQJa34X0ZeGSXn8fVJM-iTStdv_XbExsn76vesQv00xsek6yFXlV2qPY-MB3Djwqy6sq4&_hsmi=59412466