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Is Grantmaking Getting Smarter? A National Study of Philanthropic Practice

Publication date: 
03/2012
GEO's new national field survey of grantmaking practice (conducted by research partner TCC Group ... this survey also highlights some of the key shifts in grantmaking since 2008 and what they mean for supporting nonprofit resilience. Is Grantmaking Getting Smarter? A National Study of .....
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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors
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TCC Group

Executive Transitions: Grantmakers and Nonprofit Leadership Change

Publication date: 
03/2006
Even for seasoned funders, supporting leadership transitions can be a tricky business. Where is the fine line between helping and intruding? What interventions work? And how can a grantmaker play a constructive role? Learn how grantmakers take up the transition challenge, engage with boards, support new CEOs, and help grantees use the moment to go in promising new directions.
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Learning Together: Collaborative Inquiry among Grantmakers and Grantees

Many grantmakers champion the idea of using evaluation to improve grantee effectiveness or advance a field of practice. It's a worthy endeavor, but how can you make it happen in the real world? This guide explores an increasingly popular method called "collaborative inquiry." Grantmakers define the practice, consider potential benefits and grapple with common challenges. A mini-case study shows how collaborative inquiry was used to support growth in a new field.
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Cracking the Network Code: Four Principles for Grantmakers

Publication date: 
07/2013
Cracking the Network Code outlines four principles that comprise the network mindset, illustrates the principles with a range of examples of networks that have achieved real results, and offers practical questions and recommendations to help grantmakers achieve the benefits and avoid common pitfalls of working through networks.
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20 Sep 2012

Luncheon Program with John Feather, Grantmakers in Aging

Thursday, September 20, 2012 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
John Feather will discuss his first year leading Grantmakers in Aging and GIA plans for the coming year and beyond. John will also announce an exciting new initiative with implications for the way people age in communities throughout the country...
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04 May 2021

What's the Role for International Grantmakers in Decolonizing Philanthropy?

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
... have started adopting practices that decolonize their grantmaking , rooted in racial equity Speakers Solomé Lemma , ... Fund Recording Designed for All interested funders in grantmaking roles. What to expect:...

Participate in the 2018 Grantmaker Salary & Benefits Survey

Release Date: 
04/03/2018
Philanthropy New York is partnering with the Council on Foundations for the annual Grantmakers Salary and Benefits Survey . This survey collects data on compensation and benefits costs among community, private, operating and public foundations. PNY...
14 Nov 2016

International Grantmakers Network: Brown Bag Lunch

Monday, November 14, 2016 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 1500 Broadway, 7th Floor, NYC
... Network invites all funders with interest in international grantmaking to an informal brown-bag lunch (bring your own ... for All interested funders, especially in international grantmaking . Registration 11:45...
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Roundtable Discussion
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All Funders
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International/Foreign Affairs
19 Aug 2013

Conversations for Grantmakers: Crowdfunding, PEAKS & Gathering to Give

Monday, August 19, 2013 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Webinar
Many public charity grantmakers are using crowdfunding techniques to support their programs and engage new donors. Whether you call them Giving Circles, Gathering to Give, Days of Giving or Population Focused Funds—engaging like-minded individuals...

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