Category: Grantmaking

How To Future Proof Your Foundation’s Grants Management System – Part 1

“The future depends on what you do today.” – Mahatma Gandhi 2020 has challenged grants managers at foundations in ways […]


Strategic Grantmaking to Improve Community Health

For decades, storied independent organizations like the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation have worked alongside newer […]


2020: The Year that Changed Grantmaking

2020 will be remembered as the year that changed grantmaking. Foundations are in the midst of a sudden and unexpected […]


The Power of Focus: Using OKRs to Turbocharge Your Foundation’s Effectiveness

One of the new management trends driving the for-profit world is the effort to implement objectives and key results (OKR) […]


Finding the Right Nonprofit Partner Before Disaster Strikes

Questions to Consider When looking for the right nonprofit organization to build a disaster relief strategy with, there are going […]


5 Ways Good Technology and Data Improve Our Community Foundation’s Morale

Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) is a statewide community foundation with a staff of 38 and offices in Portland and Ellsworth, […]


5 Tips for Grant-Gazing: How to Determine Whether It’s a Star or a Black Hole

Here are 5 questions to determine whether a grant is a star (worth pursuing) or a black hole (not worth your time). […]


Establishing a Grant Office at a Healthcare Organization

The decision to establish (or restructure) a grant office is one that requires human and capital resources as well as diligence in execution. So, […]