Grantmaking committee members (GMC), past and current volunteers, donors, and community members are brought in to large dialogue to gauge community support for implementation of a new model of grantmaking – The Giving Project. Following this feedback, the Board approves piloting of The Giving Project model for 2016 spring grantmaking cycle. This model of fundraising brings in new volunteers each grantmaking cycle and incorporates aspects of the Social Justice Institute and a model from Social Justice Fund Northwest,which Chinook Fund now partners with for guidance. Giving Project volunteers fundraise grant dollars and make grants through Chinook Fund’s community process, while learning about community organizing, anti-oppression, and their own biases. The Giving Project is a 6 month commitment and trains community organizers who bring these skills and framework to their own communities.