Assessing the How of Grantmaking
Publication date:
04/2014
This GMN guide helps funders measure the effectiveness of current practices by assessing five core questions every grantmaker should be able to answer about how it makes grants.
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
8 Characteristics of Successful Venture Philanthropies
Publication date:
03/2014
The Rockefeller Foundation hosted the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for the launch of a new study on venture philanthropy.
Smarter Philanthropy for Greater Impact
Publication date:
03/2014
This special supplement includes eleven perspectives on “scaling what works”—what it means, what it takes to do it right, and what needs to happen to increase the impact of successful solutions to social challenges.
Disaster Grantmaking: A Practical Guide for Foundations and Corporations
Publication date:
02/2014
A study by The European Foundation Centre and the Council on Foundations highlighting how grantmakers can be more effective and strategic in addressing disasters by following eight principles of good disaster management.
Opening Up: Demystifying Funder Transparency
Publication date:
01/2014
"Opening Up: Demystifying Funder Transparency" explores how transparency can strengthen credibility, improve grantee relationships, facilitate greater collaboration, increase public trust, reduce duplication of effort, and build communities of shared learning.
Simplify: A New Data-Sharing Process for Funders & Grantees
Publication date:
01/2014
Simplify is a data-sharing and standards-setting process that eliminates the repetitive elements of grant applications.
Harnessing Collaborative Technologies: Helping Funders Work Together Better
Publication date:
11/2013
This report helps funders learn about the different phases of collaboration and online tools that can help them advance all types of sharing, coordination, and cooperation. The research included an extensive literature review on collaboration in philanthropy, detailed analyses of trends from a Foundation Center survey of the largest U.S. foundations, interviews with 37 leading philanthropy professionals and technology experts, and a review of more than 170 online tools. A companion “interactive tool finder” aids the search for technology solutions.
Community Organizing and Advocacy Funder Collaboratives
Publication date:
07/2013
This North Star Fund report illustrates how several national and local funders have worked together to support community organizing and advocacy groups working together in coalition.
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.
Working Well With Grantees: A Guide for Foundation Program Staff
Publication date:
06/2013
Center for Effective Philanthropy shares practical advice for building better working relationships with grantees, including five essential areas where program staff can have a positive impact.
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