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Many grantmakers get so involved in the how of organizational learning they lose sight of the why. GEO’s 2007 conference on organizational learning in philanthropy — held in partnership with The Communications Network, the Consortium of Foundation Libraries, Council on Foundations, Grants Managers Network and Technology Affinity Group — focused on learning as a means for improvement. Conference participants explored ways organizational learning can lead to improved results — both for grantmakers and the grantees they support. Sessions covered the variety of ways in which organizational learning tools such as evaluation, knowledge management and technology can facilitate learning at three levels:
1) within grantmaking organizations;
2) across foundations; and
3) with grantees.
Attendees also had the opportunity to experiment with various models for group learning through alternative session formats.
This topic-specific conference was smaller with more focused content than GEO's biennial national conference. GEO's next national conference will be in March 2008.
View the conference program.
View selected conference presentations and handouts.
- Teresa Behrens, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
- Gale Berkowitz, David and Lucile Packard Foundation
- Brenda Burk, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and the Consortium of Foundation Libraries
- Roberto Cremonini, Barr Foundation
- Catherine Downs, Grants Managers Network
- Sidney Hargro, The Columbus Foundation
- Thomas Kern, Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Lisa Pool, Technology Affinity Group
- Kyle Reis, Ford Foundation
- Bruce Trachtenberg, The Communications Network
- Lesley Williams, Girl Scouts of the USA
GEO is grateful to the following organizations for sponsoring this conference:
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