How Convergence Partnership Is Rethinking Philanthropy to Advance Health Equity

The Charity Charge Show · 2026-03-11 · 18 min

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Philanthropy often talks about impact. But impact can look very different depending on who holds the power. On a recent episode of The Charity Charge Show , host Grayson Harris sat down with Amanda Navarro , Executive Director of Convergence Partnership , to discuss how the organization is reshaping how philanthropy works by shifting decision-making power to communities and frontline organizations. Their approach challenges many traditional grantmaking norms, from eliminating competitive grant applications to replacing written reports with storytelling through podcasts. Here is a closer look at how Convergence Partnership is working to advance health equity across the United States.