In part three of this series, Walter Howell continues the conversation about common concerns funders may have as they prepare efforts to share decision making with the people and communities they intend to serve.

This episode offers advice on how to marry the expertise of people and communities experiencing an issue and developing their own solutions with the academic and professional expertise of hired foundation staff. "Think about the rooms you are not a part of," he says, such as where block captains, teachers, and churchgoers are, and "go there and say, 'This is who I want to center and learn from.'"