Collaborative Grantmaking: Rethinking How to Assess Impact
Traditionally, we think of impact as, “For X cost, the organization will serve Y number of people in Z amount [...]
Grantmaking: What’s Participation Got to Do with It?
In philanthropy, unlike democracy, there is often no way for people to participate–to share what they think or to influence [...]
How Grantmakers Can Improve Collaboration Through Empathy and Experimentation
Years ago, I worked on a project where I was hired to interview about 75 different foundations in one state. [...]
How Grantmakers Can Support Nonprofit Infrastructure Needs: A Conversation with Chantal Forster
For decades, “infrastructure” referred to the physical and tangible needs of a business or a community. The buildings we work [...]
3 Focus Areas for Grantmakers Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Many funders have made a real effort to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in their grantmaking practices, but how [...]
6 Ways Grantmakers Can Embrace Transparency to Foster Stronger Relationships
Philanthropy has had a history of being notoriously opaque and inaccessible to organizations seeking funding. In my years as a [...]
A New Era for Foundation Collaboration
In the past, many foundations viewed collaboration as a speed bump. Collaborations, after all, take time. When two or more [...]
Tips for Adopting a Trust-Based Philanthropy Approach
If you work in philanthropy, odds are that you have heard some buzz about trust-based philanthropy. While the approach isn’t [...]
Top Ten Reasons to Streamline Your Grant Cycle with Automated Processes
With healthcare in a constant state of change, it’s hard to keep up. Stacy Fitzsimmons addresses strategies that all nonprofits, including Federally Qualified Health Centers, can promptly implement to their grant cycle to make their workdays more efficient and more focused on helping patients.
The Importance of Resilient Grantmaking Technology Focused on Human-Centered Design
Five key ways that foundations can future-proof their grantmaking, including with grantmaking technology centered in human-centered design.
